Kogi State Governor Escapes Assassination

The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has narrowly escaped an assassination attempt a few kilometres away from Abuja on his way to an official engagement from Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.

The Kogi state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo who disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Lokoja said that the attack occurred at 4pm, noting that the attackers were dressed in “military uniforms”.

The Commissioner said that the attacker waylaid the governor’s convoy and started shooting sporadically at his vehicle and other vehicles in the convoy.

“it took the swift intervention of security personnel attached to the governor to foil the plans of the gunmen” Fanwo added.

According to Fanwo the attacks were at three different points, with the last barricade being around Kwali in the Federal Capital Territory.

“The report of these strange attacks has been properly documented at security offices in the state and at the national level for prompt and thorough investigations to avert future occurrences.

“We are not oblivious of the fact that certain elements are bent on painting Kogi unsafe ahead of the Governorship Poll slated for November 11, 2023. As an administration, we will spare nothing to ensure our citizens are not subjected to security threats by desperate politicians sponsoring violence and terrorism,” The Commissioner said.

Fanwo called on Kogites to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements in the domain to relevant security agencies, assuring that the peace Kogi people have been enjoying in the last eight years would not be lost on the altar of violent politics.