The convoy of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Engr. Musa Wada, was on Saturday
ambushed at Anyigba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Wada was on his way to Kogi East
PDP stakeholders’ meeting when the incident happened.
In a statement issued by the
Deputy Director of Public Communications of Kogi State PDP Campaign Council,
Mr. Austin Okai said, the attack led to the death of a
young man identified as Yusuf Seidu Uhiene on the spot.
It was also reported that two of
PDP loyalists, Nasir Sule and Ilemona sustained injuries from gun shots by
those suspected to be political thugs.
The party said: “Our candidate,
Engr Musa Wada, today (Saturday) was in Anyigba to attend the Kogi East PDP
stakeholders meeting. He was in between the main road and Harbour Bay, venue of
the meeting, When the incident occurred.”
The PDP governorship Campaign
Council, while condemning the attack, appealed to the Nigeria Police in Kogi
State to checkmate activities of armed men, saying that, “the attackers are
suspected to be thugs loyal to the ruling All Progressives Congress.”
The Council said it has lodged a
complaint of the incident at the Divisional Police at Anyigba through the PDP
Ward Chairman, adding that perpetrators of the heinous act must be brought to
justice.
The statement allayed fears that
the dreaded activities of the suspected APC thugs in Anyigba and other parts of
the local government might create voter apathy if not checked, adding that
Abocho, Ajiolo and their surroundings have become a hotbed of thuggery attacks.
“The new way of laying ambush by
the APC thugs to discourage the PDP from prosecuting its campaign due to
commence soon is unacceptable.
“We condemned the extermination
of a promising young man today, who innocently was going about what he believes
in without any provocation,” the party noted.
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