Kogi guber Tribunal: Tension as suspected thugs invade Abuja court, abduct 3 witnesses

Kogi guber Tribunal: Tension as suspected thugs invade Abuja court, abduct 3 witnesses

On Monday, some alleged thugs stormed the National Judicial Institute in Abuja, where the Tribunal was sitting.

They broke into the courtroom during the current Kogi State Governorship Tribunal to kidnap three witnesses.

According to sources, the thugs pretended to be AA supporters who had come to Court in sympathy, only to incite an altercation and break the windscreen of the bus carrying the witnesses before abducting them and rushing them into a waiting vehicle.

The three abducted witnesses have been named as Idris Khadijat, Safiyat Muhammed, and Abdulmalik Muhammed.

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According to available information, the abductees are currently being mistreated, and their family members have been intimidated for daring to testify against Kogi State Governor Ododo Ahmed. As at the time of making this report, the whereabouts of other witnesses remain unknown.

Reports also suggest that vehicles which conveyed the witnesses to the court proceedings were vandalized by the same thugs.

Confirmation revealed that the attack was carried out due to the strength of AA candidate’s petition as evidences being presented are strong enough for the court to unseat Ododo Ahmed, the governor of the state.

Disturbingly, radio stations in the central senatorial district recently broadcasted a warning to the residents, cautioning them against serving as witnesses for any political party other than APC.

Kogi guber Tribunal: Tension as suspected thugs invade Abuja court, abduct 3 witnesses