The police on Thursday arraigned Mohammed Audu, the eldest son of former Kogi State governor, Abubakar Audu.
Abubakar was arraigned for alleged armed robbery and attempted
culpable homicide, among others, following a complaint by a one of the
family members, Prince Yahaya Audu.
Mohammed, who was arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court II, Lokoja,
was arrested on Wednesday night by the Special Anti- Robbery Squad
(SARS) of the Kogi State police command.
He was charged for criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt,
mischief, armed robbery and attempted culpable homicide, contrary to
sections 97(1), 248, 327, 298 and 229 of the Penal Code Law.
The prosecuting police officer, Gabriel Otowu, told the court that
the late politician’s son allegedly committed the offence on August 30
in the family house at Ogbonicha, Ofu local government area of the
state.
Fanwo Kingsley, Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi State Governor, had
issued a statement yesterday denying that Abubakar was arrested on
orders of the Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
It stated that the Governor did not order the arrest of anybody.
“However, law enforcement agents are free to effect arrest when anyone infringes the Law.
“If members of Audu family run foul of the Law, they would not be
spared just because they are members of Audu’s family. Nobody is above
the law. Even if members of the Governor’s family break the law, they
will be arrested.
“It is, therefore, unwise to link politics and criminality. Law
enforcement agents should be left to do their work. Government is
focused on governance. Politics is over. It is not the responsibility of
Governor Yahaya Bello to arrest suspected criminals.
“The Governor will never stop security agencies from carrying out
their lawful responsibilities of safeguarding lives and property. Anyone
who breaks the Law must be prepared for the consequences of doing so”,
he stated.
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