BREAKING : Yahaya Bello escapes death

Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello on Saturday escaped death by the whiskers as his convoy was blocked and attacked by people believed to be supporters of a top politician in the state.

The incident which occurred at about 12.30 hours left many people injured.
This is contained in a statement issued by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications.

The attack reportedly took place near the Naval Base, few kilometres from Lokoja.
Fanwo claimed that the convoy of the politician (name withheld), having sighted that of the Governor, blocked the road and his armed thugs started shooting sporadically at the convoy of Governor Bello.
The statement reads: “A Tundra branded with the logo of the SDP and with SDP flags also blocked the Governor’s vehicle and occupants of the SDP branded Tundra were armed with rifles and short guns. The Governor left the scene unscathed and there is no cause for panic as the Governor is in high spirit.
“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.

“We urge the people of Kogi State to remain calm as security agents are in full control to ensure the arrest of the hoodlums behind the attack. The State Government will ensure that law and order are maintained as the attackers will be brought to justice.

“The Governor has warned that no APC member should be involved in any reprisal attack as insecurity from any quarter will be met with stiff penalties,” the statement warned.

For a better society

—————————————————————–

Kindly follow us across all our social media platforms to stay up-to-date with the latest news and happenings in Nigeria and across the globe.

Facebook – https://facebook.com/championnewsonline

Instagram – https://instagram.com/championnewsonline

Twitter– @championnewsng