Kogi House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Okene Local Government Area, Abdulrazak Muhammed Yusuf, with immediate effect over alleged undue arrest, intimidation and torture of indigenes.
The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the suspension followed the adoption of a letter from the Executive read on the floor of the House on Tuesday in Lokoja alleging abuse of power by the chairman.
According to the letter read on the floor of the Assembly by the Speaker, Prince Matthew Kolawole, the allegation was contained in the report from the Department of State Security Services (DSS) to Gov. Yahaya Bello.
The report alleged that the suspended chairman used his position as council chairman to carry out undue arrest, intimidation and torture of persons perceived to be against his oziogu clan and faith.
Prince Kolawole directed the House committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to carryout an independent investigation and report back to the House.
Kolawole said the Council Chairman would remain suspended until investigations by the DSS and the House Committee were completed.
The speaker also directed the Vice Chairman of the Council to take over the affairs of the council with immediate effect.
NAN reports that the House had in August 25, suspended the chairman of Kogi Koton-Karfe Local Government Chairman, Abdulkareem Isah Sanni over alleged criminal activities preferred against him by the DSS.
Kolawole who read the DSS report on the floor of the House had said the suspension was to enable the security agencies to carry out their investigations without hindrances. (NAN)
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