The Kogi police command says the burning of
Salome Abuh, woman leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Wada Aro,
Ochadamu Ward in Ofu local government area of the state, by suspected thugs was
a reprisal attack.
A statement by William Aya, its public relations
officer, said there was a misunderstanding between one Awolu Zekeri, a member
of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and one Gowon Simeon, a member of the
PDP, both of Ochadamu ward.
He said angry youths then mobilised themselves to
Simeon’s home for a reprisal attack, where Abuh was killed.
“Gowon Simeon stabbed Zekeri with a knife and he
died on his way to hospital. As a result, angry youths in the area mobilised to
the house of one Simeon Abuh of same address, who is an uncle to the suspect,
set it ablaze, (and) thereby burnt one Salome Abuh, aged 60 years,” the
statement said.
“Three other houses were equally burnt.
“The corpse has been moved to the University
Teaching Hospital Mortuary Anyigba for autopsy.”
He added that security operatives have been
deployed in the area to prevent the break down of order while investigation is
ongoing.
But Faruk Adejoh-Audu, spokesman of PDP Wada/Aro
campaign council, said thugs, who were chanting GYB 4+4, arrived Abuh’s house
at about 2:00pm on Monday and were shooting sporadically.
He said the thugs surrounded the house and
blocked every exit from outside.
“The Woman Leader of Wada Aro Campaign Council,
Ochadamu Ward, Hon Mrs Acheju Abuh was this afternoon burnt alive in her home
by jubilant Bello supporters and thugs said to be celebrating his victory,”
Adejoh-Audu said.
“They then poured petrol on the building and set
it ablaze as other terrorized villagers watched from hiding.”
He said Abuh reportedly attempted to escape
through a window but was prevented by the metal burglar proof and gunshots
fired in her direction.
Adejoh-Audu said the thugs waited and watched
Abuh crying from inside the inferno until her voice died out, then left when
the house and the victim were totally burnt.
He said there is no indication that the Kogi
state police “will arrest her killers or even prevent further attacks and
killings of our people”.
The PDP
spokesman called on the inspector-general of police to protect the people of
the state.
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