Kogi Police Foil Attempt To Blow Up Audu's Properties
At the weekend, police foiled an attempt
to bomb the Kogi State Government House and property belonging to the All
Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu. Prince
Abubakar Audu Speaking about the ncident,
Tom Ohikere, the head of the media of Prince Abubakar Audu Campaign
Organisation, said that hired hoodlums attempted to bomb a house and petrol
station belonging to the former governor. ccording to him, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was also planning to eliminate the leaders
of the APC in the state, ahead of the
gubernatorial election in the state.
gubernatorial election in the state.
PM News reports that in a statement issued on Tuesday, October 20,
Ohikere revealed that the hoodlums who were on mission to bomb the government
house were arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Emmanuel Ojukwu,
the state commissioner of police, who paraded at least eight suspects on Friday,
October 16, disclosed that the hoodlums were planning to disrupt the November
21governorship election in the state. However, the Audu campaign spokesman revealed
that the investigation found out that Audu and his property were the major
targets.
He also queried the true identities of those suspects paraded by
the police, alleging that they were not the same hoodlums who were arrested at
Ejule. Addressing the PDP in the state, Ohikere urged members of the party to
desist from using any undemocratic means of remaining in power. According to
him, the electorate, who are tired of being deceived for so long, have decided
to
vote for positive change in the coming governorship election.
vote for positive change in the coming governorship election.
Continuing the statement, Ohikere called on the law enforcement
agents to be vigilant and proactive especially now, when anti-democratic forces
are hell bent on estabilising the state.
Addressing the party’s supporters in the state,
Ohikere advised them to remain calm and law abiding. He also expressed confidence that the PDP-led administration would be sent packing in the forthcoming governorship poll. Meanwhile, the PDP in Kogi state called for the arrest of Audu over his call on his party supporters to kill on sight those he described as PDP thugs in the state.
Ohikere advised them to remain calm and law abiding. He also expressed confidence that the PDP-led administration would be sent packing in the forthcoming governorship poll. Meanwhile, the PDP in Kogi state called for the arrest of Audu over his call on his party supporters to kill on sight those he described as PDP thugs in the state.
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