By Olaitan Ibrahim
Police have confirmed that gunmen attacked the family of suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in Obeiba Community in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State on Tuesday.
Kogi Police Commissioner, Mr. Miller Dantawaye, confirmed this in an interview in Lokoja on Thursday.
He said that the incident occurred on Tuesday night.
“The command has been fully briefed on the unfortunate and criminal incident by the Okehi LGA Divisional Police Officer. So far, no arrest has been made.
“Investigation into the incident has begun and we shall get to the root of it. We will deal with those criminal elements that carried out the attack,” the CP said.
Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who spoke on the incident said: “the gunmen assumed she was in town and so attacked my family house that Tuesday night.”
“During the attack, security operatives and community members responded promptly and chased them off.
“No one was hurt. A report on the incident was quickly made at the police area command of the LGA,” she said.
A statement from Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Media team described the attack as a calculated attack to silence the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District of the state.
“We urge the Inspector-General of Police to immediately reinstate her security details for safety considering this heinous attack.
“We condemn the brazen attack on Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s family house in Obeiba-Ihima, Kogi on Tuesday, April 15.
“We call on the public to remain calm. Her dedication to speak the truth and represent her constituents should not be met with violence and intimidation,” the statement read.