The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has debunked reports stipulating that they was an assassination attempt on him, saying it was a minor disagreement between the security details attached to him and some military personnel providing security on the road.
Reports had surfaced on Sunday, October 22, claiming that Bello escaped an assassination attempt on his way to an official engagement in Abuja.
According to a statement by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, the attack occurred around 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 22.
Debunking the claim in a Facebook Live hours after the incident, Bello denied such an attempt on his life, saying, “there was a minor fracas between the military and the police attached to my convoy. It was resolved within five minutes.”
Also, in an interview granted to the press at his residence in Abuja on Sunday, Governor Bello stated that there was no attempt whatsoever on his life.
He clarified that it was just a minor misunderstanding between his personal guards and the military.
The Governor also called on citizens of Kogi State to ignore any attempt by political profiteers to use the incident to unsettle the polity as the state’s 2023 governorship elections slated for November 11 draw nearer.
