Members of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi.
The NNPP has alleged threats to the lives and properties of its leaders, urging a quick investigation for resolution.
Quest Times gathered that the petition was sent on November 24th, and signed by the National Chairman, Abba Kawu Ali.
Furthermore, the political party (NNPP) requested the security chiefs to immediately provide adequate protection around the party’s national headquarters and leaders.
NNPP also said it had recieved threats and alleged plans by some people under the tag of “unknown gunmen”, who plan to launch an attack on the party’s national secretariat, while simultaneously designating some party leaders for removal.
The appeal to the security chiefs, was titled, “Threat to Lives of Some NNPP Leaders: Request for Action and Protection of Lives and Property,” on Friday.
Ali stated, “We wish to use this medium to inform your good office of reports of threat to lives and property of some leaders of our great party, the New Nigeria People’s Party”.
“According to information at our disposal, there are plans by some people under the tag of ‘unknown gunmen’ to attack the national secretariat of our party while, at the same time, some leaders of the party have been marked down for elimination”.
He said, “We are using this medium to request a thorough investigation into this report and also adequate protection around our national headquarters and leaders of the party.”
“We therefore urge you sir, to look into this our request urgently. While awaiting your quick response sir, please be assured of our esteemed regards,” he added.
This is coming on the heels of the recent power struggle between the APC and NNPP in Kano State.
Recall that since the controversial ruling of the Appeal Court on the Kano State election petition, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the NNPP have been engaged in series of altercations accusing each other of plots to attack its members.