The Kogi State police command has ordered a thorough investigation into the attack on the residence of the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Professor Hale Gabriel Longpet in Lokoja.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Friday, signed by the state police command’s police public relations officer, SP William Aya.
In the statement, the commissioner of police in the state, Bethrand Onuoha, condemned the attack on the REC and tasked the deputy commissioner of police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to commence investigation immediately.
“The command received distress today at 0311hours on the attack by unknown armed hoodlums who stormed the residence of the REC and started shooting sporadically.
The police guards on duty at the residence engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and denied them access to the premises,” SP Aya said.
Also, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for a thorough investigation and enhanced security protection for its personnel and assets in Kogi State.
The chief press secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, made the demand on Friday in a statement.
“While no life was lost, property was destroyed in the ensuing gun battle. A team of combined security personnel have been deployed to protect the residence. This incident occurred a day after a mob besieged our state office,” he said.
