Police arraign ex-Gov. Audu’s son for attempted homicide

The Kogi State police command on Thursday arraigned Mohammed Audu, the son of late Governor Abubakar Audu, for alleged conspiracy, robbery and attempted culpable homicide.

Mr. Audu was arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Lokoja.

Operatives of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad arrested Mr. Audu and about 15 other family members on Wednesday.

They arrests were in connection with an attack on the late governor’s younger brother, Yahaya Audu, in the family’s ancestral home of Ogbonicha, Ofu LGA of Kogi State.

Mohammed Audu was charged with criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt, mischief, armed robbery and attempted culpable homicide.

The prosecuting police officer, Gabriel Otowu, told the court that the accused allegedly conspired with others to commit the offences against his uncle, Yahaya, on August 30.

It was not immediately clear whether the other family members faced same charges.

Yahaya Audu was reportedly attacked by community members in Ogbonicha, aggrieved with Governor Yahaya Bello’s government. He was assaulted for receiving an award from the government, on behalf of the Audu family.