Ahead of the November 11 gubernatorial election in Kogi State, the Arewa Defenders Forum, ADF, has urged the Nigeria Police Force to be at red alert and confront any form of violence before, during and after the elections.
The group in a statement by its Chairman, Abdulfatah Salmonu, lamented over the recent rise of violence in Kogi State and called on all political parties to shelve violence.
They said, “The Arewa Defenders Forum has taken stock of events unfolding in Kogi state in the buildup to the coming governorship in the state. “Unprovoked attacks and killings of opposition supporters have resulted from the hate campaigns and propaganda being conducted by perpetrators of violence.
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