Kogi State Govt. Orders Arrest Of 6 Hoodlums Who Harassed Senator Jibril Isa Echocho,, Other NASS Members
- Call For Immediate Prosecution
By Abubakar Suleman
Following the harassment of Sen. Jibril Isa Echocho and other members of the National Assembly from kogi state, who paid a courtesy visit on the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, at his office in Lokoja, six persons have been arrested on the order of the governor.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by Onogwu Muhammed Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said the Governor has subsequently banned unauthorised persons from accessing the government house while calling for immediate prosecution of the culprits.
The lawmakers from Kogi State, in the Senate and House of Representatives, had visited Governor Bello to congratulate him on the peaceful and credible conduct of the November 11 Governorship election and to pledge their unalloyed loyalty to him and the incoming administration.
Shortly after the fruitful discussion, the governor received with rude shock the news of the harassment of some of the lawmakers on their way out of the government house and swiftly ordered the arrest of the culprits.
He charged security agencies to investigate the issue thoroughly ensure the offenders face the full wrath of the law.
His directive to the heads of security agencies reads “Information just got to me as I left the office to the residence that one man called Suleiman and others embarrassed Sen Jibrin Isa Echocho in Government House. I’ve directed CSO to arrest all those involved in such stupid act and bring them to justice immediately. I will
NEVER condone act of hooliganism and indiscipline”, he angrily said.
The members who visited on Tuesday were Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho of Kogi East, Senator Sunday Karimi of Kogi West, Rt Hon Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims of Ankpa Federal Constituency, Hon Zachariah Idris of Idah Federal Constituency, Hon Sani Abdulrahim Egidi of Ajaokuta Federal Constituency, Hon Abdulrahim Danga (PDP) of Okehi/Adavi Federal, Hon Gowon Haruna of Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency, Hon Tijani Ozigi of Okene/Ogori Federal Constituency, Hon Danladi Aguye of Lokoja/Koto Federal Constituency and Hon Salman Idris (ADV) of Kabba/Ijumu.
Nigerian Trend Online Newspaper reliably gathered that In a video, the thugs were seen slapping the Distinguished Senator Jibril Isa Echocho and some National Assembly members at Govt House, Lokoja.
They were arrested after Governor Yahaya Bello directed the chief security Officer to fish out the culprits and make them to face the full wrath of the law.
