By Sabiu Abdullahi
Gunmen attacked the secretary of the Kogi State governorship election tribunal on Monday, stealing sensitive petition documents related to the recent election.
Police confirmed the incident, stating the attackers took petitions filed by five political parties.
The stolen documents included petitions from the Action Alliance, Action People’s Party, Peoples Redemption Party, Social Democratic Party, and two record books.
The attack occurred near the Central Bank of Nigeria office around 1:20 p.m.
The police have launched a thorough investigation and urged the public to refrain from speculative statements that could prejudice the probe.
Both the Social Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress have traded accusations over the attack, raising concerns about the security of election-related materials and potential intimidation.