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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied that its officers are liable for the assault on the Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, on Sunday.
Bello alleged there was an assassination try on him just a few kilometers away from Abuja.
The governor was on his method to an official engagement from Lokoja, the state capital.
An announcement by the state Commissioner for data, Kingsley Fanwo, said that the assailants who have been wearing army uniforms waylaid the governor’s convoy and began taking pictures sporadically at his automobile and different autos within the convoy.
However the remark had been misconstrued in some quarters and claimed that some yet-to-be-identified troopers attacked the governor.
Dispelling the declare, the Director, Defence Info, Defence Headquarters, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, in an interview with our correspondent stated Bello’s attackers have been criminals clad in pretend army uniforms.
Gusau urged the police to research the matter and be sure that the culprits have been delivered to ebook.
He stated, “The assault is unlucky and we’re not pleased with what occurred. Nevertheless, the governor didn’t say it was the army that attacked him. Army personnel won’t ever assault the governor. He stated his attackers have been in army uniforms. His attackers are criminals. We urged the police to research the matter and unravel the circumstances and people concerned within the assault.”
