The convoy of Gov. Yahaya Bello was on Saturday attacked by gunmen, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway.
The Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, made the disclosure in a statement in Lokoja, saying the attack took place near a Naval Base, a few kilometres away from Lokoja, the state capital around 12:30 PM.
Fanwo claimed that the gunmen were political thugs of an opposition political party in the state, the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
According to him, the attack left several people including security aides injured.
He said, “The gunmen suspected to be political thugs of the SDP, having sighted the convoy of Bello approaching, blocked the road and started shooting at the convoy.
“A Tundra branded with the logo and flags of the party also blocked the governor’s vehicle and the occupants were armed with rifles and short guns.
“But thank God our governor left the scene unscathed and there is no cause for panic.
“Some security aides and other aides attached to the governor sustained some degrees of injuries and have been rushed to medical facilities for attention.
“We urge the people of Kogi to remain calm as security agents are in full control to ensure the arrest of the hoodlums behind the attack, ” he said.
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