Adelani Adepegba, Abuja
The police have arrested a 43-year-old fraudster, Augustus Akpan, for allegedly threatening to kill former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and his family if he failed to withdraw from the presidential race.
The force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said Akpan from Edemaya village, Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom sent threat messages to Atiku, his wife and daughter.
The suspect allegedly threatened to rape Atiku’s wife, Jennifer and daughters, Fatima and Maryam if the People’s Democratic Party presidential aspirant did not withdraw from the race.
The police said one Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge plus phone and the SIM card used by the suspect to send the threatening messages to Atiku and his family members were recovered.
The threat message by Akpan read in part, “Turaki Atiku, we are watching you and your family, we…
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