Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State, the Nigerian military authorities have arrested and detained a Nigerian Navy commander, Nicholas Uchendu Akalezi aka Akalieze, and 10 other naval personnel for alleged violent activities in the state.
It was gathered that Akalieze with service No: NN2880 NDA and from Course 54, a native of Imo State, has been transferred by the military authorities to a detention facility in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
A top military source while confirming his arrest to SaharaReporters on Thursday, said:
“The said Akalieze has been arrested by the military. He was arrested by the Nigerian Army in Kogi and he has been taken to Abuja – the military headquarters. About 10 naval officers were arrested alongside him,” the authoritative source said.
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Campaign Council in Kogi State had earlier raised the alarm that the Kogi State government is allegedly set up a “rogue force” to muzzle the opposition and their strongholds ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
The party identified Akalieze as one of the tools prepared to harass and go after the electorates while also naming Ojo Obafemi Gabriel, the Operation Commander of the Lokoja Area command as leading a team of thugs among others.
