Group flays attack on Akpoti-Uduaghan, asks IGP to investigate, prosecute perpetrators ~ Truth Reporters

The Atikulated Global Movement (AGM) asks Inspector General of Police (IGP), Baba Alkali to investigate the attack on the campaign train of the Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of the Kogi Central Senatorial District, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti–Uduaghan and prosecute those responsible for the attack.

A statement signed by the group's National Director of Social Media, Hon. Dr. Olotu Akpodiete, said there was a confirmed report that on December 3, 2022, suspected political thugs and hoodlums attacked the campaign train of the Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) of the Kogi Central Senatorial District, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan during her rally from Okene to Adavi, injuring several persons and shooting one person. AGM condemned the attack on the campaign train of Akpoti–Uduaghan, saying it was an act of political narrow-mindedness that should not be tolerated.

AGM is concerned that at a time when all relevant stakeholders are suing for peace and calling on political actors to be tolerant of opposition, thugs and hoodlums, suspected to be sponsored by the opposition, audaciously attack the campaign train of the Senatorial candidate of a political party,” he noted.

While emphasizing that the act of political bigotry should not be tolerated, AGM urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to investigate the attack on the campaign train of Mrs Akpoti–Uduaghan and prosecute those directly and remotely responsible for the attack.

Atikulated Global Movement is made of candidates and aspirants that contested the primaries into various political offices in the 2022 PDP primary elections and Mrs. Akpoti-Uduaghan is a member of AGM