Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has said that it would explore all peaceful and legal means to bring to book, the perpetrators of violence against its members and supporters in Kogi East Senatorial District.
The APC which made this known on Monday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on the heels of yet another attack on its staunch member in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area, Hajiya Memuna, appealed to party faithful and supporters to remain calm and maintain peaceful conduct despite the increasing attacks on them.
Memuna was said to have escaped death in the hands of people suspected to be supporters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Anyigba in the late hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023.
Spokesperson/Director of Media and Publicity, Kogi State APC Campaign Council, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, who stated this in a release made available to The Daily Crucible, also assured that
the Governor-Elect, Usman Ododo will continue to promote peace, unity and prosperity among the great people of Kogi State.
“We call on our supporters in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area and across the state to maintain peaceful conduct as our party will explore all peaceful and legal means to bring perpetrators of violence on our members to book,” Fanwo stated.
Fanwo who alleged that the security agencies in the state were not taking enough measures to protect APC members in Kogi East and other parts of the state, urged the National Security Adviser (NSA), Inspector General of Police and the DG DSS to invite Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party(SDP) in the recently conducted Kogi governorship election for questioning over undemocratic conduct being perpetrated in Kogi East under the guise of politics.
“A staunch supporter of the All Progressives Congress in ANYIGBA, Dekina Local Government Area, Hajiya Memuna escaped death in the hands of in Anyigba in the late hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023. She has been rushed to a private hospital where Doctors are battling to save her life.
“Memuna, who is the Woman Leader of Obeya Kekele Polling Unit in Anyigba Ward was attacked for supporting the candidacy of Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo against the one pursuing ethnic agenda.
“The killing of an APC supporter in Kotonkarfe which drew no consequences, has enlivened the audacity of those behind the dastardly act to think they can always get away with acts of criminalities as the heads of security agencies in the state have appeared helpless in defending and securing the people.
“If anything untoward happens to any of our members henceforth, we will hold the Commissioner of Police and the Director of the State Security Service in charge of Kogi State responsible for not ensuring adequate security. It is the fundamental right of citizens to freely choose who to associate with in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 40 of the the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he stated.
