Kogi police warn thugs, criminals to avoid new governor’s inauguration venue

The Kogi State police command on Friday warned political thugs and criminals to steer clear of the venue of Saturday’s inauguration of the governor-elect, Usman Ododo.

The Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, gave the warning in a statement issued in Lokoja, the state capital, by the command’s spokesperson, Williams Ovye-Aya, a suprintendent of police.

Mr Onuoha said: “We are determined to deal decisively with any political thug or miscreant, who wants to disrupt the peace of the state.