BREAKING: Makama, Police taskforce team reportedly attack SDP Campaign DG, kill one officer, abduct 6 others in Kogi

A Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command taskforce in cahoots with Friday Sani Makama-led taskforce on firearms have reportedly attacked the residence of the Director-General of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Sheik Ibrahim Jibrin’s residence at Anyigba.

The attack in the early hours of Tuesday led to the killing of a Police Officer identified as Ataboh, while six others were abducted and take away.

The attack is coming ahead of Saturday’s Governorship election in Kogi State.

In a statement which was signed by the Spokesman, Muri/Sam Gubernatorial Campaign, Social Democratic Party (SDP), Faruk Adejoh-Audu and sent to CAPITAL POST in Lokoja, accused the State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha of allowing his officers to be used by governor Yahaya Bello.

The statement reads: “A rogue force assembled by the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Mr Bethrand Unuoha on behalf of the outlaw governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello killed a serving policeman while attacking the home of the Director-General of the SDP Campaign Council for Kogi State, Sheikh Ibrahim Jibrin with an Armoured Personel Carrier (APC) at Anyigba this morning.

“The rogues force made up of thugs led by one Friday Makama (officially declared wanted by a Federal High Court.

“The Police led by one Supol Ojo of the Lokoja Mopol office and Navy mercenaries led by N U Akalezi of the Nigerian Navy killed the police guard, officer Ataboh at about 6:00am this morning.

“The rogue force which reportedly included DSS operatives contributed by Deputy Director General of the Service who is in Lokoja acting in a lower responsibility as director, Mr Tosin Ajayi relentlessly attacked for over one hour during which several persons were shot but Officer Ataboh was confirmed killed on the spot.

“The APC broke down the gate of Sheikh’s Country home to gain access to the compound before releasing the rogue force who opened fire indiscriminately killing Ataboh while the other guards ran for cover.

”They took away the corpse of Policeman Ataboh and about six other persons among whom are believed to be four policemen on official duty.

“It is also feared that our campaign Head of New Media Comrade I D Ijele may have also been abducted. He was last heard from at 6: 00am this morning while the attack was in progress.

“The rogue force is still prowling around Anyigba with the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) as at the time of writing this statement.

”The police in Kogi just like they did during the 2019 Governorship Elections when they procured a helicopter to shoot at voters are executing Bello’s desperate plans to overwhelm the will of the people.

“The attack using a rogue force of thugs and mercenaries Navy was deliberately designed to commence few days to elections.

“At a meeting last week Tuesday between Mr Bello, Police Commissioner Unuoha and Mr Ajayi a decision was taken to undermine the Federal Government’s resolve to ensure a free and fair election in Kogi State by setting up a rogue force to counter the military force being deployed to forestall violence.

“We cried out last Wednesday in a statement titled in “BELLO ASSEMBLES THUGS AND POLICE TO ASSASINATE SDP CAMPAIGN DG AND YOUTH LEADER”.

“Our exposure of the plot which included the documentary evidence of a hit list drawn by the police and DSS in Lokoja stalled their attack plot last Wednesday.

“It is our information that Bethrand Unuoha and some other compromised security chiefs in Kogi State will sustain this Sporadic attacks on our Campaign leadership and supporters particularly in Kogi East until the day of election.

“This is to achieve Bello’s plot to suppress the voter’s turn out in Kogi East which he believes is a stronghold of the SDP.

“The Muri/Sam Campaign Council is once more calling on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to transfer this Commissioner who is an eager enforcer of Bello’s desperate violent schemes to allow for a free and fair election in Kogi State.

“There can be no free and fair election if the resident police commissioner brazenly participates in conspiracy to kill and maim people to satisfy the inordinate desire of a governor who recently confessed that he will do anything not to lose an electoral seat.

“We also which to appeal to the DSS to kindly recall its 3rd highest ranking officer in the land, Mr Ajayi to the Headquarters in Abuja.
Out of respect for the service we have tried to avoid calling out this officer even when we are convinced he deliberately sought to stay back in Kogi to execute Bello’s unconstitutional agenda to muscle this election. Mr Ajayi’s rank is clearly above that of a State Director.”