{"id":219498,"date":"2024-09-21T14:49:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T14:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/21\/mercy-johnsons-husband-okojie-escapes-assassination-by-thugs-in-police-uniform\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T14:49:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T14:49:50","slug":"mercy-johnsons-husband-okojie-escapes-assassination-by-thugs-in-police-uniform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/21\/mercy-johnsons-husband-okojie-escapes-assassination-by-thugs-in-police-uniform\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercy Johnson\u2019s Husband, Okojie Escapes Assassination By Thugs In Police Uniform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Armed men suspected to be political thugs attempted to assassinate Henry Okojie, a federal lawmaker representing Esan North-East\/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State, but were foiled by security personnel.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement on Friday by Okojie\u2019s media assistant, Michael Ihaza, gunmen in a Lexus GX 470 registered under the Rivers State license plate PHC 253 FF allegedly attacked Okojie, the husband of Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson, at his home.<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted that the planned assassination \u201cwas unsuccessful owing to the intervention of security personnel attached to the lawmaker\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: Chidimma Adetshina Pays Courtesy Visit To IDP Camp In Abuja<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe armed thugs who disguised as police officers along with two others, invaded the residence of Hon. Okojie, claimed to be on appointment and proceeded to the seating room.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the intervention of the security personnel attached to the lawmaker, two of the armed thugs fled leaving behind the driver and another who are currently being interrogated by officers from the Area Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Uromi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspects have so far made a confessional statement stating that they were sent on the mission by People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Esan North East Local Government Area,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Attempts to contact the Edo State Police Command for comments were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"941128\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-1005376195\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FirstBank-Giant-Strides300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Armed men suspected to be political thugs attempted to assassinate Henry Okojie, a federal lawmaker representing Esan North-East\/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State, but were foiled by security personnel. 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