Kogi Police Command investigates attack on Election Petition Tribunal Secretary, others.
IDRIS AHMED, Lokoja
Kogi State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed it has received complain from the Secretary of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, who was allegedly attacked by unknown gun men in Lokoja on his way to the High Court complex, venue of the tribunal sitting.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, in a press release stated that
“On Monday 04/12/2023 at about 1820hrs one Mr David Umar Mike ‘m’ Secretary to Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal along with Labode Apreala (f) Confidential Secretary and Hassimu Adamu Assistant Secretary, came to State Criminal Investigation Department, Kogi State Police Headquarters and reported that on the said date three of them left their Hotel rooms in Lokoja about 1300hrs heading to their Office at the High Court Complex driving in his (David’s) Peugeot 406 Car.
“That just before the CBN at about 1320hrs one SUV vehicle which had earlier overtaken him, blocked his car with two other SUVS following behind. All of them surrounded and blocked him as he attempted to reverse.
” That he saw about seven hooded men all heavily armed and dressed in black attire who shot severally into the air and dragged him and his two other colleagues out of their car, ransacked the car and made away with all the documents including Petitions filed by four (4) Parties namely Action Alliance (AA), Action People’s Party (APP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP)/two (2) Record Books/a Bag containing his personal items.
” He claimed to have also reported to the DSS Office. Hence a thorough and diligent investigation into the incident has been ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command”.
The Kogi State Police Command said its attention has been drawn to series of distorted information regarding the incident hence the need to set the records straight.
The PPRO therefore advice the general public to avoid statements that may prejudice the ongoing investigation into the matter.
While the Police also appeals to anyone with useful information on the alleged incident to provide same to Command , the public will be updated as investigation progresses.
