Political thugs, on Monday, abducted three witnesses associated with Olayinka Braimoh, the Action Alliance (AA) governorship candidate in the November 2023 election in Kogi state.
The witnesses were whisked away at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja, venue of the Kogi State Governorship Petition Tribunal.
The three abducted witnesses have been identified as Idris Khadijat, Safiyat Muhammed and Abdulmalik Muhammed.
It was gathered that the abductees are currently being molested and their family members threatened for daring to testify against Kogi State governor, Alh Ododo Ahmed.
As at the time of filing this report, the whereabouts of other witnesses are still unknown.
It was also gathered that vehicles that conveyed the witnesses to the court proceedings were vandalized by the same thugs.
Reacting to the incident, a chieftain of AA in Kogi State, Comrade Adebayo Isaac, alleged that “the attack was carried out due to the strength of AA candidate’s petition as evidences being presented are strong enough for the court to unseat Ododo Ahmed, the governor of the state.
“Disturbingly, radio stations in the central senatorial district recently broadcasted a warning to the residents, cautioning them against serving as witnesses for any political party other than APC.”
