Police Arrest APC Chieftain Over Attack On Police Officer

LUCKY LAWAL 

Following the mob attack and disgrace of a senior Police Officer, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Kola Okunola, on Saturday 23^rd February, 2019, during the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly general election that took place in Twon Brass in Bayelsa State, the Police have arrested the leader allegedly behind the attack.

According to the press release by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Frank Mba, the Police have arrested Hon. Sunny Goli, the alleged mastermind and ringleader of the irresponsible, unprovoked and unwarranted attack on a Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Kola Okunola in Twon, Brass, Bayelsa State on Sunday 24th February, 2019.  He also stated that two miscreants, 34-year old Tamarapreye Victor and 34-year old Azi Newton, were also arrested in connection with the incident.

The incident which led to the arrest of the hoodlums and their allege master was the degrading measures some youth in that community subjected the DCP to in a video that went viral.

According to information, the DCP Kola fell out with some of the young men in Brass when he refused to compromise the election results on that day. The Inspector General of Police saw that as a slap on the Police and on the Senior Police Officer who was on a lawful duty.

The IGP has ordered the arrest of the culprits. In his statement the FPPRO said, “Hon Sunny Adi, a candidate of one of the major political parties in the House of Representatives Elections in Brass Constituency, Bayelsa State, was arrested in his hideout somewhere in Abuja this morning, 1st March, 2019 in a well-coordinated covert operation. His arrest is in line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Ag.IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni for the immediate arrest, comprehensive investigation and diligent prosecution of all persons involved in the Sunday, 24th February, 2019 attack on the DCP in Twon, Brass, Bayelsa State.

It would be recalled that while leading the team providing protection for INEC officials, voters and materials, DCP Kola Okunola was brutally attacked and molested by thugs led by Hon. Sunny Adi.

Meanwhile, effort is ongoing by the Police to apprehend other members of the gang involved in the unwholesome attack on the officer.

As we go into the Governorship/House of Assembly Elections slated for Saturday, 9th March, 2019, the Acting IGP reiterated his earlier warning that the Nigeria Police Force under his watch will not condone any act of assault against any member of the Public, including the personnel of the Force legitimately assigned to protect the sanctity of the ballot.