A Senatorial Candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Natasha Akpoti, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris over alleged assassination attempt on her life.

Akpoti, a Kogi central senatorial flag bearer for the SDP in a petition on Wednesday, December 11, urged the IGP to invite the administrators of Okehi and Adavi local government areas, Abdulraheem Ozovehe Ohiare and Joseph Omuya Salawu for questioning over assassination plot, destruction of campaign posters and billboards. The aspiring lawmaker accused the duo of instigating series of criminal activities leading to violence, civil unrest, vandalism and threat to life in Kogi state. She also called on the IGP to order the arrest and prosecute some political thugs identified to be members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kogi state chapter.

According to her, some individuals – Ismaila Kashim, Ajinodu Ojo, Adams Kabiru, Ozovehe Lawal, Hamidu Jamiu, Adullahi Suleiman, Ahmed Fatai, Ojo Ebo, Ibrahim Kuroko, Wahab Ozuwaya, Mumuni, Baba, Itopa, Aloma, Aje, Daddy Ozi Eti, Momoh Jimoh Yakubu, Gwancy Adino Jimoh, Shuaibu Muhammed and Otori Jimoh – were responsible for the destruction of her election materials and beating of her supporters in Kogi State.

The petition titled, “The destruction of Our Candidate’s campaign posters, banners, billboards, intimidation of our members and destruction of our gatherings” also gave details of how APC candidate and supporters destroyed her billboards and posters. She accused the APC senatorial candidate in the state, Yakubu Oseni , Ojo Egbo, Wahab Ozuwaya, Onujabo Idanuha, Abdulmumuni Jegenyi, Adavize Jagaban, Dollar Igayi and Ajinodu Ojo of removing and destroying her campaign materials and chasing her supporters away from the venue of their meetings.