Hours to the commencement of the gubernatorial election in Kogi State, the governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde who also doubles as the head of the Peoples Democratic Party’s campaign team has reportedly been attacked in Lokoja, the state’s capital.
People believed to be armed and masked security men, who appeared in police uniforms, were said to have stormed his hotel around noon.
Makinde, who is in Kogi in his capacity as the Chairman of that PDP campaign Council said he is unperturbed by the attack.
The governor’s spokesman, Taiwo Adisa confirmed to PMParrot in a statement that the hooded security operatives arrived the Suitorial Hotels, Lokoja, located along Stadium Road, Lokoja, where the Governor and some members of the PDP Campaign Council are lodged at about 12.50 pm on Friday, on Friday, shooting sporadically and attempting to break into the hotel rooms.
It was gathered the some of the hooded security operatives scaled the fence of the Hotel and attempted to enter the rooms.
“There was some kind of melee as the security operatives attached to the Governor of Oyo state were said to have resisted the invaders.
“Within a short while, some residents nearby also gathered to resist the invading gunmen”.
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