....attempt to set Commissioner's house on fire foiled





The controversy over the ownership of the Obajana Cement Company took a sad twist in the early hours of Monday, as arsonists believed to be agents of the Dangote Group stormed the State House of Assembly Complex and set it on fire.

The arsonists were suspected to have been sent to burn the Complex in an attempt to possibly destroy evidence relating to the ownership tussle between the Kogi State Government and the Dangote Group over the Obajana Cement Company.

The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, who had released a statement on Sunday, asking Dangote to come clean on the issue, expressed sadness over the recent turn of event, wondering how a business concern would go this low in an effort to twist history.

He called on security agencies to investigate the matter, pointing out that there was enough credible intelligence to show that the target of the arsonists was to destroy evidence relating to ongoing investigations on the Kogi-Dangote face-off over the ownership of Obajana Cement Company.

In a related development, security agents attached to the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, foiled an attempt to attack his home, an incident that had never happened before, according to him.

The hoodlums, however, escaped with gunshot wounds.

When contacted, Fanwo accused Alhaji Aliko Dangote of "playing dirty and dangerous" over the Obajana saga, saying, "The resolve of the State Government to defend the people's rights cannot be broken."

He said, "The State House of Assembly was set on fire this morning. Remember we exposed plans to attack the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly with fake soldiers yesterday.

"Having discovered that we exposed their satanic plans against the Speaker, they changed tactics to go and burn down the Kogi State House of Assembly. This is an attack on our institution and our people.

"Burning down our Assembly Complex will only further fuel our resolve to right the wrongs of the past. We will take back what legally belongs to us."

Recall that the State House of Assembly has been at the forefront of efforts at reclaiming the state's share of the company, which Dangote Group is claiming to own 100 per cent.

The disagreement reached a crescendo when the State House of Assembly ordered the sealing of the company, pending the presentation of the requested documents by the Dangote Group, with youths in the community trooping out to celebrate what they termed "the end of oppression".

On Saturday, the Kogi State Government exposed certain fight back plans by the Dangote Group, including distabilizing the state and going after key Government offices and officials.

The statement was signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo.

Dangote should be arrested

The FG should get Yahaya Bello to order

Dangote has failed in showing Corporate Social Responsibility to the host community and Kogi State from where he mines Limestone. That's the reason for all these mayhem being experienced.

Just like what has been happening in the Niger Delta between Oil companies and the communities.

With all the monies he has generated from Kogi State, he should have made some tangible impact on the lives of the people there.

E be Like say dem wan tell us waiting we never hear before

Family matter.

Strolling by

Make this people allow dangote drink water and drop cup na.

Dangote is federal government, federal government is Dangote. Kogi State government cannot win the FG.
know this, know peace.

chiefolododo:
Dangote should be arrested

you are really chief olodo.

asanausana91:
you are really chief olodo.

how can you set the state house of assembly on fire ? Who do you think you are ?

Not a fan of Dangote but I can't accept this lie from Kogi State government

EBA

I don't even know what to say about this.

chiefolododo:
how can you set the state house of assembly on fire ? Who do you think you are ?

do you have any evidence in that respect? If really really the commissioner was attacked why didn't see him wounded or killed?
The so-called assembly was burnt in around 8 o'clock and before 9oclock, the idiot has already prepared a speech.
The attack on the assembly if truely happen is the work of the assembly members to hid some papers

wow

Dangote has a lot of explaining to do. This simply implies that he’s shady. Taken too far!!

hisexcellency34:
Not a fan of Dangote but I can't accept this lie from Kogi State government

Believe it or not, it is the truth
He imported hoodlums to fight officials Maintaining the seal off order

Dangote is biting more than he can chew
Is he bigger than the Law??

OK...

Dangote is bigger than North and West.
Dangote is the owner of the two territories.
The collapse of Dangote means collapse of the north and west.

It's what Monopoly can do in a society, one man what to be in charge of a country's commerce industry . He is in charge of cement, food, fertilizer now oil and gas, and fighting off competitors .

Dangote should would detained

ShobayoEmma:
Dangote is federal government, federal government is Dangote.
Kogi State government cannot win the FG.

know this, know peace.

Even if dangote is wrong....
he is free as long as he is federal government....

You are deluded....

And Who told you kogi state government can't win federal government in court if FG is found guilty

Your education is a waste....

Nigeria Girls Are Useless

Dangote to leave Kogi ASAP we taking over what's rightfully outs

Just imagine how many industrious Nigerians would be lifted out of poverty if all the govt sponsored monopoly he enjoys are taken out? Definitely much more than the number of people he employs! Open the markets for diversity, fair competition and growth!

If true, he should be sent to jail asap

Foolish man, we know you're in love with slavery.

GamalNasser:
The FG should get Yahaya Bello to order

Just like your monica, you seem confuse. Do you think Kogi is like the jungle you crawled out of where people get killed indiscriminately?

asanausana91:
do you have any evidence in that respect? If really really the commissioner was attacked why didn't see him wounded or killed?
The so-called assembly was burnt in around 8 o'clock and before 9oclock, the idiot has already prepared a speech.
The attack on the assembly if truely happen is the work of the assembly members to hid some papers

KogiPikin:
Just like your monica, you seem confuse. Do you think Kogi is like the jungle you crawled out of where people get killed indiscriminately?

I don't reply fooools. Byeee......

GamalNasser:
The FG should get Yahaya Bello to order

In short, FG should gag Kogites without any objective investigation into the matter? You like tyranny so much dolt.