The Nigerian Police Force, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has initiated an investigation into the recent clash involving Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello’s convoy and Nigerian Navy personnel.
The clash, which occured in the Banda area of Lokoja, resulted from the refusal of the governor’s motorcade to stop at a military checkpoint, according to the FCT police commissioner, Haruna Garba.
The CP said, “Preliminary investigation showed that the alleged attack was a result of an altercation between the military personnel at a checkpoint and the governor’s motorcade. An investigation revealed that the crisis followed the refusal of the governor’s motorcade to stop at the military checkpoint.”
Although initial reports suggested an assassination attempt on the governor, he clarified that the incident involved his convoy and some Nigerian military personnel.
A source present at the scene said,
“Yahaya Bello’s convoy rudely smashed a naval checkpoint in Banda in Lokoja, so the naval personnel now informed people in Abaji and they now blocked them.
“They even shot two of governor’s men. So it has been a pandemonium in that location since.”