{"id":157405,"date":"2025-04-01T10:59:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T09:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/natasha-homecoming-police-calls-for-cancellation-of-okene-rally"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:30:05","slug":"natasha-homecoming-police-calls-for-cancellation-of-okene-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/natasha-homecoming-police-calls-for-cancellation-of-okene-rally","title":{"rendered":"Natasha homecoming: Police calls for cancellation of Okene rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ahead of the homecoming of embattled lawmaker from Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi State Police Command has called for the cancellation of the proposed rally in her honor, scheduled to take place in Okene on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Ovye Aya, intelligence reports revealed that the proposed rally poses a security threat to the people of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Aya stated that the call for the cancellation of the rally became necessary, adding that intelligence reports indicate that some hoodlums plan to hijack the event and cause a disturbance of peace in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Command cannot afford to jeopardize the existing peace the state is currently enjoying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn view of the security threat received regarding the planned rally, the Kogi State Police Command is therefore advising the organizers to cancel the event to avoid any breakdown of law and order in the state, as the Command will not hesitate to apply the full wrath of the law on anyone who causes a disturbance of peace and order,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Ahead of the homecoming of embattled lawmaker from Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi State Police Command has called for the cancellation of the proposed rally in her honor, scheduled to take place in Okene on Tuesday. 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