Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to hold Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Governor Ahmed Ododo and his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, responsible if she and her supporters are attacked.
Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan raised the alarm in a post via her official Facebook.
She said: “My dear people of Kogi Central, I look forward to our peaceful Sallah celebrations today.
“However, should we be met with or infiltrated by violence, Nigerians should hold Gov Òdodo, Yahaya Bello & SP Godswill Akpabio wholly responsible.”
Recall that the Kogi State Command of the Nigerian Police Force had asked the suspended Senator to cancel hplanned Sallah trip to her constituency
The State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, gave the advice in a statement released on Tuesday by the command Police Public Relations Officer, William Aya.
According to the statement, Mr Dantawaye said the rally goes against the state government’s recent ban on political gatherings, which was announced on Monday.
The statement read: “Following the intelligence report on security threats in Kogi State and the subsequent ban on all forms of rally and procession by the Kogi State Government, the Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command has called on the organisers of planned rally at Okene to cancel such event in the interest of the -el-Fitr
“The call for cancellation becomes necessary, noting that intelligence reveals that some hoodlums plan to hijack the process and cause disturbance of peace in the State. The Command cannot afford to jeopardize the existing peace the State is currently enjoying.
“In view of the security threat received on the planned rally, the Kogi State Police Command is therefore advising the organisers to cancel the event so as to avoid any breakdown of law and order in the State. As the Command will not hesitate to apply the full wrath of law on anyone who causes disturbance of peace and order in the State.
