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Suspected political thugs on Sunday night set on fire the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship campaign office in Lokoja, Kogi State. It was gathered that the thugs invaded the office located around Paparanda Square on IBB Way around 12am and carried out the act.

Residents reported that the arsonists chased away the security men at the office and thereafter set the office on fire, destroying valuables and documents, including vehicles. The SDP deputy governorship candidate for the November 11, gubernatorial election in the state, Dr. Sam Ranti Abenemi, said: “The hoodlums came in large numbers and set all the property in the office on fire, including generators, computers, campaign materials, and televisions.”

 

Kogi Gubernatorial race - SDP