Yemi Obafemi
Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, has stated that the decision to arrest Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for allegedly violating Governor Usman Ododo’s directive banning processions in the state rests solely with security agencies.
Fanwo, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, emphasized that law enforcement authorities know how to handle such matters and do not require further directives from the governor.
“There was a directive from the state governor, and the security agencies were told to execute the directive,” Fanwo stated.
He further emphasized that once a directive has been given, security agencies do not require further approval to take necessary actions.
“If someone has violated it, the security agencies do not need the governor again to give them another directive; they know what to do,” he added.
Speaking on the possible arrest of a senator allegedly involved in inciting actions, Fanwo said it is up to the security agencies to decide on the next steps.
“Only the security agencies will be able to answer that (whether to arrest the senator or not); they know how they go about their operations. I am not a police officer, but I am very sure that she should be asked a lot of questions about her incitements,” he said.
