Two Anti-Buhari Protesters Arrested In Kogi

The Kogi State Commissioner of Police Ayuba Edeh, said two persons have been arrested on Monday in Lokoja in connection with an anti-Buhari protest.

The Police Commissioner stated this on Monday in a chat with Journalists lokoja.
He disclosed that at about 2:30am in the early hours of the night, men of the command arrested two young men who were painting buildings and carrying posters with the inscription that “Buhari Must Go” https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.448.1_en.html#goog_948333666https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.448.1_en.html#goog_948333665360p geselecteerd als afspeelkwaliteit

The Commissioner noted that while people have the right to protest, said it must be done lawfully without inciting the public.

He added that the young men could not have been protesting at the wee hours of the night as is being insinuated, said painting walls, buildings and pasting anti Buhari posters can not be termed as peaceful protest.

He said his command is working round the state to ensure the protection of lives and properties, warned mischief makers to stay clear of the State, as the command will fish out and arrest pepetrators.

In a press release signed by the commissioner for information and communication, Kingsley Fanwo and made available to Journalists in Lokoja said the kogi
government Commended the gallant and vigilant youths of the state for rising to the occasion to crush the campaign by some imported and sponsored youths who came to the State to campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari.
He alleged that the sponsored youths congregated at Benue State from where they moved to Kogi State and began to paint walls as well as display anti-Buhari posters that were printed in a South South State.

According to him,” the Kogi youths who are ardent supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari apprehended the sponsored hoodlums and handed them to law enforcement agents for possible prosecution for violating the Environmental Laws of Kogi State and disturbing the peace of the people.

“We are placing it on record that the fanatical following of Mr President by Kogi people is borne out of our faith in his integrity and quality leadership. Kogi is PMB and PMB is Kogi.

“The Kogi State Government hereby sound a note of warning to all agents of destabilization to steer clear of our state in their bid to play divisive, destructive, destabilizing and debilitating politics. Kogi is focused on development and commitment to improving the living standards of theople.
” For us, President Muhammadu Buhari is more than a national leader. He represents an ideology that protects the poor and the weak, an ideology of transparency and accountability, an ideology of security and stability. These are the unfailing strings that bind us with Mr President.

While urging Nigerians of all walks of life to continue to give their unalloyed iron-cast support to the president said Buhari has remained brhe best President ever in the history of Nigeria,