Kogi Governorship Campaign Turns Violent As SDP Candidate, Muri Ajaka Escapes Assassination From Alleged Governor Yahaya Bello’s CroniesConfirming the incident, the Director of Communications, Murital
a Yakubu Organisation, Faruk Adejo Audu, in a statement made available to journalists in Lokoja, said that Ajaka only survived by God’s power.The Kogi State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party , Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, on Saturday afternoon escaped assassination by the whiskers when his convoy was attacked by gunmen allegedly working for the state Governor, Yahaya Bello.
According to the statement, the assault was heralded by a Mercedes Benz Limousine with Governor Bello’s official crest accompanied by an open pick up loaded with masked and hooded men bearing AK-47 Assault Rifles. “The brute action today is obviously a continuation of Bello’s desperation to stop Yakubu from continuing in the election.
Meanwhile, the Kogi State government has reacted to the incident, in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo. “Some security aides and other aides attached to the Governor sustained some degrees of injuries and have been rushed to medical facilities for medical attention.
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