Gov’s female aide alleges assassination attempt on her, announces it on Facebook
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Kaduna Governor Uba Sani’s Political Affairs Assistant Rachael Averik has claimed to have escaped an assassination attempt in Southern Kaduna.
This was disclosed in a statement on her Facebook page and on ‘Kaduna Political Affairs’, a popular forum where politicians and other citizens air their views.
“The incident occurred between Tsauni Majidadi and Gani villages in Sanga Local Government Area, while she was on her way to Gwantu after visiting Arak Chiefdom for a condolence visit and commissioning a hospital built by Alh. Muhammad Umar Numbu,” the statement said.
One of the police officers accompanying her and the driver were injured in a gun battle with the assailants who opened fire on their vehicle, the statement added.
Kaduna power brokers plot Usman’s recall from Senate over alleged lacklustre performance, assassination attempt
This is the second alleged assassination attempt on Kaduna political figures within weeks, coming after the one announced by Senator Lawal Usman (APC, Kaduna Central), which stirred controversy with the police saying he did not provide details, and partly led to state power brokers demanding his recall.
State political grandees demanded the recall of Usman over his alleged failure to perform by speaking up to fight for the masses in the throes of economic hardship.
The Kaduna Elders Forum (KEF) alleged that Usman, who recently alleged an assassination attempt on him, has failed to deliver on his campaign promises.
In the history of Senatorial representation in the state, no elected lawmaker has performed below expectation like Usman, according to a statement issued by KEF.
The statement, signed by KEF Chairman Inuwa Rigasa, demanded his recall and expressed disappointment over his claim of assassination attempt when he has failed to fight for the masses.
Rigasa berated Usman, who was elected to the Senate in 2023, for raising an alarm over attempted assassination without providing detailed information on the allegation.
He noted that the police in a press release said: “Without mincing words, the [Kaduna State Police] Command is yet to receive any formal complaint from the distinguished Senator, aside from this astonishing publication on the social media, and all efforts to contact him proved abortive.”
Rigasa in own statement stressed that “Worst of all, we were embarrassed when Senator Lawal Adamu posted that he was attacked by thugs in Kaduna during New Year Day.
“We did set up the machinery to investigate and confirm the veracity of the attack claim and as at the time is issuing this press statement neither the police nor members of Kawo communities have confirmed the occurrence of such incident.
“At this stage, we can no longer contain his excuses thus we are demanding his recall immediately from the Senate.
“It is unfortunate that despite being in the red chamber for over 18 months Senator Lawal Adamu Usman has remained mute and unaccessible to his constituents.”
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