Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has directed the prosecution of six suspects alleged to have harassed some lawmakers on a courtesy visit to Government House in Lokoja on Tuesday.

The directive was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the media aide to the governor, Onogwu Muhammed.

Some members of the National Assembly, who were part of the team that paid a courtesy visit to the governor, were harassed by some hoodlums.

The Kogi government claimed security operatives arrested six suspects in connection with the assault on the lawmakers.

It also disclosed that Mr Bello had banned unauthorised persons from gaining access to the Government House.

“The national assembly lawmakers from Kogi, excluding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, had visited Governor Bello to congratulate him on the peaceful and credible conduct of the November 11 governorship election and to pledge their unalloyed loyalty to him and the incoming administration.

“Unfortunately, shortly after the fruitful discussion, the governor received with rude shock the news of the harassment of some of the lawmakers on their way out of the Government House.

“Governor Bello swiftly ordered the arrest of the culprits and directed security agencies to investigate the case thoroughly and ensure that the offenders face the full wrath of the law,” the Kogi government explained.

The statement added that the lawmakers who visited the governor were Jibrin Isah-Echocho, Sunday Karimi, Abdullahi Halims, Zachariah Idris, Sani Abdulrahim Egidi, Abdulrahim Danga, Gowon Haruna, Tijani Ozigi, Danladi Aguye and Salman Idris. 

(NAN)