There was panic at the residence of Dr. Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja, Education Commissioner, Rivers State, on Friday as soldiers invaded his home on the eve of the governorship election in the state.
According to reports reaching TheNewsGuru, the military men who were said to be acting on the instruction of the federal government ransacked the commissioner’s house and reportedly whisked him and his family members to Bori military camp, Rivers State.
A source close to the commissioner alleged that the invasion is part of the plot by the All Progressives Congress to intimidate the electorate and some of the chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army says it has begun a forensic investigation of a CCTV footage showing soldiers invading the home of the Rivers State Commissioner of Education, Dr Tamunosisi Gogo-Jaja.
The Nigerian Army (NA) has observed some CCTV footage in circulation on social media and other online platforms, allegedly showing soldiers of the NA and other security agents invading the residence of the Rivers State Commissioner of Education https://t.co/soWiFO7c97
— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) March 8, 2019
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The army said in a statement by its Acting Director, Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, that the military would remain neutral before, during and after the polls.
The statement read in part, “The Nigerian Army has observed some CCTV footages in circulation on social media and other online platforms, allegedly showing soldiers of the NA and other security agents invading the residence of the Rivers State Commissioner of Education, Dr. Tamunosisi Gogo-Jaja.
“The NA has started conducting a comprehensive forensic investigation of the footages to authenticate the validity or otherwise of the claims to guide its further actions.
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This is what the @HQNigerianArmy has been reduced to by the @OfficialAPCNg. This is the invasion of the residence of Dr. Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja, Education Commissioner, Rivers State, by soldiers. #ElectionNotWar #NigeriaDecides2019 @KakaakiSocial @channelstv pic.twitter.com/EHsHypmW9n
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