THE post governorship election crisis in Benue State may have taken a dangerous turn at the weekend after the consultant on Information and Communication Technology, to Governor Gabriel Suswam, Mr. Tahav Agerzua, was apprehended by youths of the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN), after he was caught on security cameras taking snapshots of the residence of the Benue governorship candidate of the party, Professor Steve Ugbah.
After Agerzua was sighted on a commercial motorcycle taking the shots, the private security guards of the candidate informed the youths, who promptly gave chase in a vehicle.
The publicity secretary of Benue ACN, Andrew Onoja, told The Guardian that the party informed the police of the security breach, after which a patrol team was dispatched from B Division to convey Agerzua to the station for interrogation.
According to Onoja: “At the B Division, the police transferred the matter to the state police headquarters on realising the seriousness of the offence committed by the ICT consultant to Governor Suswam who took shots that could be used for dangerous purposes.”
He said that Benue ACN is apprehensive because an earlier attempt to kidnap Ugbah failed and the police had already commenced prosecution of the alleged perpetrators.
“Our party is working towards re-claiming our mandate at the tribunal. The home where Agerzua was caught secretly taking shots is where our candidate stays, alongside Mr. Samuel Maagbe, his host and our party’s Mandate Recovery Committee.”
However, Agerzua who runs Benue State’s official website, claimed that he took the shots because of his passion for photography and journalism.
He said he was on a motorcycle because his car developed a mechanical fault. He said that after taking the shots, he was almost kidnapped, before policemen rescued him.
“Moments later, along Atom Kpera Road, High Level, by Rainoil Filling Station, a grey Mercedes Benz overtook the bike and blocked it. Two men came out and quickly grabbed me, attempting to shove me into the car. A scuffle ensued as I resisted and shouted for help. As if from the blues, a police patrol team appeared on the scene.”
The camera used by Mr. Agerzua is now in custody of the Benue State Police Command, while investigation into the matter has started.
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