Influx of illegal arms in Kogi ahead of 2019 elections Uncovered

Recent reports of importation of illegal arms into Kogi State have brought to the fore the danger lurking ahead of the 2019 gubernatorial elections in the state.

The assurances that the November 2019 Governorship election in the State will be free, fair and credible is under threat as a result of the reported importation of illegal arms into the State, it has been revealed that the imported arms have been handed over to one of the notorious and deadly political thug who is also the APC zonal Chairman, Ahmedi Attah.

Reliable sources revealed that the illegal arms were moved into the state and initially delivered to one Mohammed Balogun who resides in Commissioner’s Quarters Lokoja but was immediately relocated to Amedi Attah residence along Malam Hassan Quarters in Lokoja after the information was leaked to security operatives. 

The development is particularly worrisome as thugs working for State government  have reportedly resorted to the use of arms to achieve the political aspirations of their principal ahead of the November election.

Reliable sources revealed that a top-notch political leader in the state had immediately reported the bad development to the Inspector General of Police which prompted the operatives of the Special Anti Robbery squad SARS on Saturday 27 July 2019 to invade the resident of the APC Zonal Chairman Ahmedi Attah in Lokoja

Watch Video of SARS Operatives Searching Ahmedi Residence

The operation was carried out early in the morning with motive to take into possession the fire arms but was not successful as the arms have been moved to unknown location. 

Illegal arms have over the years been a source of concern, not just to Kogi, but many other States where electoral violence and social vices has been on the rise. 

In the last elections across the State, armed thugs played 
the ignoble role of disrupting the electoral process unleashing mayhem on various communities leading to the death of several persons.

Another Ominous sign was seen last Saturday when the same notorious Amedi Attah led hoodlums to attack 
Journalists and supporters of Admiral Usman Jibrin across the 21 Local Governments who attended the later Gubernatorial declaration in Anyigba.

It took the concerted efforts of Security Operatives to stop the rampaging hoodlums who blocked federal roads restricting vehicular movements immediately after the declaration ceremony

Watch Video Rampaging Hoodlums below: 

"The 2019 election to the current government, who are already jittery of defeat, is an election that cannot be joked with. Some of them feel it is only through do-or-die politics that their ambition can be achieved.

The security agencies will have to be on top of their game as the use of guns and banditry by desperate politicians could jeopardize the smooth conduct of the November 2019 polls.

"The signs are there already, the arms are already in State. 

However, the security agencies must rise up to the challenge by being vigilant and equally monitoring every suspected movement of individuals who are well know political thugs  of the current government especially the notorious Ahmedi Attah.