Senior Special Assistant to Kogi State Governor on Security Matters in charge of Ijumu Local Government, Hon Taufia Isa has debunked media reports alleging that he has been arrested in connection with the Isanlu robbery attack.
In a report that went viral on social media yesterday, it was alleged that Taufiq was arrested by detectives from Force Headquarters. The report claimed some members of the gang that carried out the attack were arrested and that they confessed to their interrogators that Taufiq supplied the arms and ammunition used in the attack.
In a swift reaction, Taufiq described the writer as a pathological liar who wrote from his imagination.
“I want to state categorically that I was not arrested and I did not supply arms and ammunition to any one or group.
“The Nigerian police force in collaboration with the Kogi State government is working tirelessly to apprehend the suspects, no amount of blackmailing will withdraw the strength of the government and police force from fishing out the criminals.
“I want to urge my supporters, well wishers and the general public to remain calm,disregard such rumours as it is an imaginary and calculated thinking of mischief makers who are hell bent in bringing me down.
“While this allegations may have been on some social media platforms, It is totally untrue. The writer is a pathological liar who is an enemy of Okunland.
“The Executive Governor of Kogi State has given a directive to the Senior Special Assistants on Security from Kogi West Senatorial district to fish out the perpetrators, and with the cooperation of the security agencies,we are on top of the situation.
