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The police said on Sunday that they had launched an investigation into an alleged assassination attempt on the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The Commissioner for Information in Kogi State, Kingsley Fanwo, had in a statement on Sunday said some gunmen in military uniform made an assassination attempt on the governor, who was travelling to Abuja from Lokoja. Fanwo said the incident happened around 4pm on Sunday a few kilometres away from Abuja. He said the attacks were at three different points, the last barricade being around Kwali, Federal Capital Territory at about 4.20pm. The state called on the citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements in their domains to relevant security agencies.