In a shocking incident on Monday in Lokoja, unidentified gunmen targeted the secretary of the Kogi State governorship election Tribunal, Mr. David Umar Mike, making off with crucial petition documents related to the recently concluded gubernatorial election in the Kogi State.
The state police command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Aya, disclosed this in Lokoja on Wednesday.
The Kogi State Police Command confirmed the attack, revealing that the assailants intercepted the trio of David Umar Mike, Labode Apreala (Confidential Secretary), and Hassimu Adamu (Assistant Secretary) just before the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office around 1320hrs.
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Police stated, “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 shot 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.”
SP Aya disclosed that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Onuoha Benthrand, had ordered for a thorough and diligent investigation into the incident.
The police command urges the public to refrain from making statements that may prejudice the ongoing investigation and appeals to anyone with useful information to come forward.