- Hoodlums in Kogi State set fire to the house of SDP chieftain Abdul Yusuf Amichi, damaging his property and stealing valuables
- The incident, which involved gunshots and vandalism, was condemned by the SDP campaign’s Director-General, Sheik Ibrahim Jibrin
Hoodlums have set fire to the house of a Social Democratic Party (SDP) chieftain, Abdul Yusuf Amichi, aka Abdul limbo, in Ugwolawo, the headquarters of Kogi State’s Ofu local government area.
According to witnesses, the hoodlums who struck around 11 p.m. on Wednesday remained active until early Thursday morning.
“They set fire to an SDP campaign vehicle and vandalized the home of an SDP supporter, Abdul Yusuf Amichi, in Ugwolawo’s Ward 1.”
“There was a serious gunshot in Abdul Limbo’s house in Ugwolawo ward 1, and his house was also damaged,” a resident named Abu Alijenu said.
According to the victim, the hoodlums came to his house late at night and shot sporadically.
In the process, they set fire to the party’s official vehicle, vandalized Limbo’s vehicle, and stole his valuables, including a generator.
“I have reported the incident to the police,” he stated.
Sheik Ibrahim Jibrin, Director-General of the SDP campaign, who visited the incident scene, condemned the act.
SP William Aya, the Kogi Police Public Relations Officer, did not return calls or texts.