The Police in Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria, have set the stage for imminent open confrontation with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following its warning that she cancels her planned Sallah rally in her constituency or be ready to face the full wrath of law.
The State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, fired the warning on Tuesday after the embattled Senator insisted she must go ahead with the planned rally.
Dantawaye stated that the rally is against the proclamation of ban on political gathering by the State Government.
“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 peace in Kogi State.
“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 any one who causes disturbance of peace and order in the State,” CP Dantawaye said.
