The Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly , Matthew
Kolawole was, on Thursday evening, picked up along with 10 others and whisked
away to the Force headquarters, in Abuja, for their alleged role in the
invasion of thugs into the Assembly three weeks ago.
Recall that
the Assembly was invaded on August 1st by some thugs, and beat
up a lawmaker ,Hon. Friday Makama, vandalizing some vehicles and
the assembly chamber.
A source
close to the Assembly said Kolawole was pick with some lawmakers to explain
their roles in the invasion after the police had watched the video clip of all
that transpired at the Assembly that day.
Other two
members who were also picked up were, Hon. Ahmed Mohammed representing Ankpa 1
state constituency and Hon. Muhammad Balogun Abdullahi representing Ajaokuta
state constituency.
It was
reliably gathered that Operatives of the Federal Special Anti Robbery
Squad (SARS) who arrived Lokoja on Wednesday arrested the
Speaker at the Commissioner’s quarters and picked others at various
locations.
According to
the source, all the security personnel who were present at the scene but
watched helplessly the thugs carrying out their dastardly act were also under
interrogation including the state Mopol Commander .
It was
further gathered that the Inspector General of Police was said to
be directly involved in the investigation of the invasion as he was said to
have expressed surprise after watching the video clips.
The source
also said that the state Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu
may not be spared from complicity over the matter ad he was said to be
physically present when the thugs carried out the attack.
However,
when newsmen contacted the Commissioner of Police, Mr Wilson Inalegwu to
confirm the arrest, he simply said ” I am not aware, but it is
possible that they must have come to pick them without my knowledge.”
Just last Wednesday, in an
anticipation of the IG’s directive, the assembly quickly set up a five man
Committee to investigate the attack ostensibly to Pre empty the police
invitation.
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