The Kogi State Police
Commissioner, Wilson Inalegwu has ordered a full scale investigation into
Tuesday’s invasion of the State Assembly by suspected thugs.
Reports had it on Tuesday that
some heavily armed men invaded the Kogi State House of Assembly Complex,
locked up the premises, thereby preventing plenary from taking place.
It was alleged that despite the
presence of policemen and earlier assurance by the commissioner that plenary
would be peaceful, the thugs shut down the Assembly and injured many. This has
since raised suspicion that the police was part of the initial plot.
But reacting in a statement issued
by the Command’s Spokesman, Mr Williams Aya, the CP denied involvement, saying
anyone found culpable would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
“The Commissioner of Police as a professional
officer of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), will not participate in such
dishonourable and unethical act.
“The CP as a proactive measure,
deployed personnel to the State House of Assembly, based on intelligence
received of threat of breakdown of law and order.
“The CP further reached out to
the Speaker of the House to ensure that there was no threat to public peace at
the State House of Assembly.
“Those who know the CP will never
associate him with such unprofessional behaviour as reported in the online
publication and such proficient act as carried out by the CP should not be
misconstrued as storming the House to stop plenary from holding.
“The CP hereby demands that the
post be retracted so as not to mislead the general public of his good
intention,” it stated.
He added that CP’s concern was to
ensure maintenance of law and order and a crime-free Kogi State.
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