Police Speak On Reported Assassination Attempt On Yahaya Bello

The Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory Command, has reacted to the alleged assassination attempt on Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.

Naija News understands some earlier reports had claimed Governor Bello escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening, while on his way to an official event in Abuja.

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, was quoted in a statement to have said the attackers, who were clad in military uniforms, ambushed the governor’s envoy and started shooting at his vehicle.

He said the attack was foiled by the quick intervention of security agents, stressing that security officers at the national level would investigate the incident.

Fanwo also claimed that the attack occurred at about 4 p.m., adding that the attacks were at three different points, the last barricade being around the Kwali area in Abuja at about 4.20 p.m.

Reacting to the development in a chat with The Punch, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, said an investigation into the alleged attack has commenced.

“We’re investigating the alleged attack on Governor Yahaya Bello,” Garba said.

It Was A Misunderstanding – Yahaya Bello Speaks On Reported Assassination Attempt On His Life

Meanwhile, the Kogi State Governor has denied reports of an assassination attempt on his life on Sunday.

The Governor, in the clarification, said the reports about an assassination attempt on him on Sunday evening while travelling from Lokoja to Abuja were not true.

Bello explained that what happened was a misunderstanding between some members of his convoy and the military.

According to him, it was not an attempt on his life, and he has already arrived safely in Abuja.