Afrigather The Kogi State Authorities on Wednesday mentioned that six individuals have been arrested in connection to the harassment of a member of the Nationwide Meeting who got here on a courtesy go to to the governor in his Lugard Home workplace in Lokoja, the state capital on Tuesday.
The governor has subsequently banned unauthorised individuals from accessing the Authorities Home whereas calling for the fast prosecution of the culprits.
This was contained in an announcement issued on Wednesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Mohammed.
He mentioned the lawmakers from Kogi State within the Senate and Home of Representatives, had visited Governor Yahaya Bello to congratulate him on the peaceable and credible conduct of the November 11 governorship election and to pledge their loyalty to him and the incoming administration.
“Shortly after the fruitful dialogue, the governor obtained with impolite shock the information of the harassment of among the lawmakers on their manner out of the Authorities Home and swiftly ordered the arrest of the culprits”. Mohammed mentioned.
The governor charged safety businesses to research the difficulty completely and make sure that the offenders face the complete wrath of the legislation.
His directive to the heads of safety businesses reads, “Data simply acquired to me as I left the workplace to the residence that one man referred to as Suleiman and others embarrassed Senator Jubrin Echocho within the Authorities Home. I’ve directed CSO to arrest all these concerned in such a silly act and produce them to justice instantly. I’ll by no means condone acts of hooliganism and indiscipline.”
In the meantime, the senator representing Kogi East within the Nationwide Meeting, Isah Echocho narrated how thugs attacked him contained in the Authorities Home, Lokoja, Kogi State.
The lawmaker, in a phone interview with Every day Belief, mentioned the incident occurred on Tuesday instantly after a gathering with the governor.
