Some hoodlums who were hired by politicians in Kogi state to unleash mayhem during last House of Assembly, Presidential and National Assembly elections have been moved to the Police Headquarters in Abuja for further interrogation.
The sponsors of the political thugs who unleash havoc on people of the three local government areas in Yagba Federal Constituency may have been doing everything possible to evade Police arrest but the Police have vowed to redouble their efforts and track them down to explain their roles in electoral violence, illegal possession of fire arms, snatching of ballots boxes and physical assault on voters in Yagba Federal Constituency during the last election.
Top reliable sources said two key members of the Kogi State government, have been linked to the mayhem that was meted out on the people of Yagba Federal Constituency on the day of the election.
The government officials involved are the State Commissioner for finance, Idris Asiwaju Asiru and his younger brother Abdulrasaq Asiru who is the sole administrator of one of the local government, Yagba East Local Government.
Inside source also revealed that Nigerian Police headquarters have sent invitation to the government officials involved, they are to report at the Force headquarters in Abuja.
The suspects are currently being held at the force CIID Area 10 Abuja.
After interrogation, the suspects along with the government officials will be paraded.
Stay tuned.
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