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Police To Investigate Violent Attack On Kogi SDP Governorship Campaign Train

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October 1, 2023
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Police in Kogi State have commenced a thorough, diligent and wholistic investigation into the violent attack on the SDP Governorship campaign train in Koton Karfe on Friday, September 29.

The state Commissioner of police, Bethrand Onuoha who ordered the investigation said the action became necessary following the report of the bloody political violence attack in which some people were injured.

Spokesman of the state police command, SP William Aya, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lokoja.

“The Kogi State Police Command received a report of alleged attack on the SDP Campaign at Koton-Karfe where some persons were said to have been injured in the process through political violence.

“The CP Kogi State Command CP Bethrand C.Onuoha sympathize with all victims of political violence in the state while condemning in strong terms some Politicians whose stock-in-trade is violence and who have taken it upon themselves to cause mayhem and heat up the state through their unguarded utterances and unregulated activities,” he said.

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He said the investigation will also cover all recent acts of political violence, accusations and counter-accusations by all the political parties and actors in the state.

The police Spokesman said the investigation was to unravel those behind the negative political activities with a view to bringing all offenders to book.

Aya said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Bethrand Onuoha has
directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department,SCID to take over the task of carrying out the investigation.

The statement said : ” The CP assures of the Command’s unwavering commitment to the protection of all lives and property in the state.

“He further stated that these instances of violence are attributed to the failure of most of the political actors to honour invitations and partake in series of Stakeholders Parleys/Interactions where issues bordering on security and the need to conduct political activities as enshrined in The Electoral Act are discussed.

“While chairmen and candidates of the other political parties have continued to honour Police Invitations to discuss petitions and or allegations with the Police,and other salient issues germane to peaceful campaigns,and that of the INTER-AGENCY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON ELECTION SECURITY (ICCES), be it emphasised here that several invitations extended to the SDP and ADC Candidates for interaction and consultation with the Police to shed light,provide explanations and give their own side of the story on Petitions written against them but to no avail.

“While these other Parties have been carrying the Police along in their activities, the SDP Candidate has consistently and vehemently refused to honour any of Police invitations for investigation,or inform the Commissioner of Police nor the Command while embarking on political rallies to enable the Police provide adequate security coverage.

“His refusal to deal with the Police is undermining peace in the State, has been impeding efforts to stream-line and regulate political activities which in turn has greatly contributed to the pockets of political violence being witnessed in the State presently.

“His riding rough-shod and engaging in political brinkmanship and brigandage is an ill-wind that blows no one any good.

“For instance on the complaint of Breach of Security Against The Executive Governor of Kogi State at Banda on 3Rd June, 2023, the SDP Candidate Murtala Yakubu Ajaka has consistently refused to honour Police several invitations to give his own side of the story.

“Again,since he applied for Police Security he was invited to come but till date,he refused to show up, he moves around with a retinue of suspected political Thugs armed to the teeth.

“Consequently,the above facts and scenario, coupled with his recalcitrance and obduracy have continued to jeopardize Police Investigation and maintenance of law and order in the State.

“The CP uses this medium to sternly warn all the Political Parties in the State and their supporters to play by the Rules and stop heating up the State, desist from all forms of violence as anyone caught disrupting the prevailing peaceful environment in the State will be made to face the full wrath of the Law.

“He appealed to the Political Actors to give peace a chance by conducting themselves in peaceful manner and shunning all acts capable of truncating the peace,tranquility and unity of Kogi State.

“To this end,the CP therefore,for the last time,warns would-be trouble-makers to have a change of heart and desist from acts of intolerance as the Police is ever determined to deal decisively with anyone who will not give peace a chance in the State.”
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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