The convoy of Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello was blocked by hoodlums suspected to be members and supporters of the Social Democratic Party, SDP on its way from Abuja to Lokoja. leaving some of the governor,’s with injuries.
A statement issued on Saturday by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications and made available to newsmen stated that the governor’s convoy was blocked and attacked by people believed to be supporters of Alh Muritala Yakubu Ajaka at about 12.30 hours on Saturday.
The statement reads “The attack took place near the Naval Base, few kilometres from Lokoja where the convoy of Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, having sighted that of the Governor, blocked the road and some of his armed thugs started shooting sporadically at the convoy of the Governor.
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 spiritl
