Police Arrest 4 Suspects In Plot To Attack Atiku, Others

Atiku Media Office has alerted the Nigerian public to alleged plot to attack the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

In a statement on Monday, the Media Office said that at 9:44 pm on Sunday, 23 July, 2023, a man seeking to confirm the residence of Atiku Abubakar in Yola was apprehended at the gate of the residence.

According to the statement, “The man who was apprehended by security operatives at the residence of Atiku Abubakar was later handed over to the police.

“Upon further interrogation by the Police, the suspect identified himself as a 29 year-old Jubrila Mohammed and confessed to being a Boko Haram member from Damboa in Borno State.

“The suspect also informed the Police that he and his colleagues, who were later arrested too, intended to attack organisations associated with Atiku Abubakar and some other sensitive locations in Yola.

“All four suspects have been handed over to military authorities.

“We commend the police for the work that they continue to do in this particular investigation.

“We further ask that other relevant security agencies remain on top of their brief.”