The Kogi State Police Command has called for the cancellation of the Okene Rally planned for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagha.
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), a Superintendent of Police, William Ovye Aya, said that the demand for the cancellation was based on the intelligence report received.
His words: “Following the intelligence report on security threats in Kogi State and the subsequent ban on all forms of Rally and procession by the Kogi State Government, the Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command has called on the organisers of the planned rally at Okene to cancel such event in the interest of the peace in Kogi State.
“The call for cancellation becomes necessary, following intelligence which reveals that some hoodlums are planning to hijack the process and cause disturbance of peace in the State. The Command cannot afford to jeopardise the existing peace the State is currently enjoying.
“Given the security threat received on the planned rally, the Kogi State Police Command is therefore advising the organisers to cancel the event to avoid any breakdown of law and order in the State. The Command will not hesitate to apply the full wrath of law on anyone who causes disturbance of peace and order in the State.”
