ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Police have arrested two individuals, including the chairman of a local government area in Benue State, over an alleged conspiracy to assassinate the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Aondona Dajoh.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Oluwamuyiwa Adejobi, revealed this information in a statement on Monday.
According to the statement, the local government chairman purportedly engaged an assassin to eliminate the speaker.
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However, the police received credible intelligence and swiftly intervened before the plan could be executed.
“Preliminary investigations exposed that the Local Government Chairman allegedly contracted a militia with the sinister intention of eliminating the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Aondona Hycenth Dajoh,” Mr Adejobi stated.
The suspects are currently in police custody, actively cooperating with investigators during the ongoing inquiry. Mr Adejobi assured the public of the police force’s commitment to upholding safety and security.
“The arrested suspects will face the full weight of the law, and the Nigeria Police Force reassures the public of its unwavering commitment to maintaining law and order and preventing crimes at all levels,” he added.