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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.

Isah Taiofiq, Chairman of the Kogi State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, and five local government administrators have been suspended by the state House of Assembly due to allegations of abandoning their secretariats and staying in hotels to disburse statutory allocations, making them inaccessible in their designated areas. Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello has called for calm.

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has denied Senator Dino Melaye's allegation that he planned to kill him. Bello stated that the accusation did not come as a surprise to him, as he believes the police are capable of getting to the root of the allegation and doing justice to it once and for all. He also emphasized that security should never be politicised in the state and that Bello will be properly guided to make informed comments after the report of the investigation.Melaye expressed shock over the attempt on his life and promised not to relent in his fight against corruption, maladministration, impunity, and nepotism. He stated that four days after the attempt, the governor neither called nor visited him to know the state of affairs with him. Bello also dissociated himself from APC chairmanship campaign posters and reported fake reports on the 'Office of the Immediate Past Governor' fake in Kogi.Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has denied Senator Dino Melaye's allegation that he planned to kill him. Bello stated that the accusation was not surprising and that the case is under investigation by the police. He also emphasized that the government believes the police can do justice to the allegation and that security should never be politicized in the state. Bello urged Melaye to report the incident to the state's Chief Security Officer, as he would have nothing to say. Melaye expressed shock over the attempt on his life and pledged not to relent in his fight against corruption, maladministration, impunity, and nepotism.