Kogi Clash: Bello’s Convoy Were The Aggressors- Murtala Ajaka

Kogi Clash: Bello’s Convoy Were The Aggressors- Murtala Ajaka

The Campaign Organisation of the Social Democratic Party, SDP for the November Kogi governorship election has described how the convoy of its candidate, Murtala Ajaka was attacked by security operatives travelling with Governor Yahaya Bello in Koton Karfe area of the State on Saturday.

The Campaign Organisation also described claims by the Governor’s media team that it was members of the Ajaka convoy “who blocked the road and started shooting sporadically at the convoy of Yahaya Bello” as a big lie intended to cover up an obvious attempt to assassinate the SDP Governorship candidate.

 “Will it not be foolhardy for a private individual with just few policemen as escort to attack the convoy of a governor, especially one who is reputed for his penchant for violence like Yahaya Bello?

“Fortunately, there are video evidence to show how Ajaka convoy was attacked. It was a clear assasination attempt.

 “There were at least three direct gunshots at the vehicle Ajaka was riding in. He escaped by God’s grace and the fact that the vehicle was armoured.

The source added that the SDP governorship candidate had left Abuja on Saturday morning for  courtesy calls on some paramount rulers in Koton-Karfe, Lokoja, Idah and Okene areas of the state.

He said the trip was aborted by the attack on his convoy as the governorship candidate returned to Abuja following the encounter with Bello’s convoy.

“We we on the way to Kogi when Bello’s convoy met with our convoy just about seven kilometres to Lokoja. We parked to allow his convoy to pass.

“But while they were passing, the shot at six of our vehicles. Three gunshots were fired  at our gubernatorial candidate’s SUV.

“What saved him was the fact that his vehicle was bulletproof. It was a miracle that no member of the convoy died or sustained injuries from the gunshots.

” So, the claim by Yahaya Bello and his gang is nothing but  tissue of lies concocted from the pit of hell,” the source said.

“We have to return back to Abuja to the disappointment of our supporters who have been waiting to receive in the places we had planned to go to during the visit.

 The source, however, said Ajaka will not be deterred by the violence of Yahaya Bello and his gang in the pursuit of his quest to liberate Kogi from current regime of maladministration and bloodletting.