Kogi's Election Petitions From The Tribunal Secretary Were Carted Away By Gunmen
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed that gunmen attacked the secretary of the state's governorship election petition tribunal
The Kogi State Police Command has reported that on Monday in Lokoja, gunmen attacked Mr. David Umar Mike, the secretary of the state governorship election tribunal, and stole petition materials pertaining to the state's just ended gubernatorial election.
On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in Lokoja, this was revealed by SP William Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state police command.
According to the police, all of the petition materials submitted by the five political parties were taken at gunpoint by the assailants of the secretary of the state governorship tribunal.
The documents that were taken from Mike, according to the police, included two (2) record books and a bag containing personal item, along with petitions submitted by four (4) parties: Action Alliance (AA), Action People's Party (APP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The victims were en route to the tribunal site at the state High court complex in Lokoja when the event occurred on Monday at around 1320 hours, according to the police. It occurred just in front of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) building.
Police said, “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 shat 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 petition documents.”
The state's commissioner of police, CP Onuoha Benthrand, has directed a careful and exhaustive investigation into the incident, SP Aya continued.
The police command has, in the meantime, asked anyone with relevant information about the incident to contact them, and has cautioned the public not to make any remarks that could jeopardize the ongoing investigation into the subject.
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