Hours to Edo election, Mercy Johnson’s husband, Okojie escapes assassination 

 

House of Representatives member representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State, Henry Odianosen Okojie on Friday reportedly escaped an assassination attempt.

The assassination plot was confirmed in a statement issued and made available to journalists by Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza.

According to the statement, Okojie, who is the husband of the popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, was attacked by armed men suspected to be political thugs at his residence in Uromi on Friday morning.

Ihaza noted that the attackers invaded the federal lawmaker’s residence with a Lexus GX 470 carrying a Rivers State vehicle registration number – PHC 253 FF.

He went on to say the planned assassination “was unsuccessful owing to the intervention of security personnel attached to the lawmaker”.

He added that , “The 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.

“Following 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.

“The suspects have so far made a confessional statement stating that they were sent on the mission by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Esan North East Local Government Area.”

As at the time of filling this report, the alleged assassination attempt is yet to be confirmed by the Edo State Police Command.