Police Arrest Late Abubakar Audu's Son, Family Members In Kogi State

Mohammed Audu, a son of the late Governor of Kogi State, Abubakar Audu, has been arrested by the police, multiple sources, including family members, have confirmed to Premium Times.

Mr. Audu’s younger brother, Mustapha, said his brother “and about 15 other family members” were arrested Wednesday and are being detained at the Lokoja Police Division. Mustapha said the Audu family believes the arrests were “ordered” by Governor Yahaya Bello. The governor has denied masterminding the arrests.

Asked why the Mr. Bello would order the arrest of the Audu family members, a family source alleged the development was a response to the attack on Yahaya Audu, late governor’s younger brother who represented the family at the Kogi 25th Anniversary ceremony on August 28.
Yahaya had received a posthumous award conferred on the late Mr. Audu and 24 others by the state government at the ceremony.

But on his return to Ogbonicha, the ancestral home of the Audus in Ofu Local Government Area, Premium Times learnt that Yahaya was physically attacked by community members who are still aggrieved with Mr. Bello’s government.

A day after the anniversary ceremony, Mohammed, late Audu’s eldest son, in a statement on behalf of the family, mocked the governor and said he should have used resources meant for the ceremony to pay workers.

When contacted, the police spokesperson for the state said he was not aware of the development. He asked for time to “make contact to confirm.”

In his reaction through a statement by his spokesperson, Kingsley Fanwo, Mr. Bello said he could not have ordered the police to arrest the Audu family members.
He said the police should be free to work, and that politics should not be linked with criminality.

Posted: at 8-09-2016 12:10 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Na una sabi. APC pple wit their drama everyday. D citizens don tire for una jt less than two years in power. They will be worst than PDP.

Posted: at 8-09-2016 08:26 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero

na police matter make he go answer

Posted: at 8-09-2016 09:05 AM (7 years ago) | Grande Master

it is true the money for the ceremony should have paid workers

Posted: at 8-09-2016 10:04 AM (7 years ago) | Hero

Hmmmm,just put my hand for jaw dey observe,naija politik&politics!!!

Posted: at 8-09-2016 01:04 PM (7 years ago) | Hero

Smth

Posted: at 8-09-2016 10:32 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac