By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
The Kogi State Police Command has called on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan to shelve her planned Sallah rally in the Central Senatorial District, citing security threats and a state government ban on political gatherings.
Commissioner of Police Miller Dantawaye, in a statement by Police Spokesman ASP William Aya on Tuesday, warned that intelligence reports indicated possible hijacking of the event by hoodlums, risking public peace.
“The Command advises the organizers to cancel the rally to avoid a breakdown of law and order,” the statement read, emphasizing that violators would face legal consequences.
Despite the ban, Akpoti-Uduagan maintains her “homecoming” is a non-political visit to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr with constituents.