The Kogi State Police Command has urged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to cancel her planned Sallah rally in the Central Senatorial District, citing security threats and a recent state government ban on political gatherings.

 

In a statement on Tuesday, the State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, through the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP William Aya, warned that intelligence reports indicated the possibility of hoodlums hijacking the rally to cause unrest.

 

“The Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Command, has called on the organisers of the planned rally in Okene to cancel the event in the interest of peace,” the statement read.

 

The police emphasized that they would not tolerate any disruptions to the state’s peace and warned that violators would face legal consequences.

 

Despite the directive, Akpoti-Uduaghan has insisted on proceeding with her homecoming, arguing that she is merely returning to celebrate Eid al-Fitr with her constituents.