Edo election: Mercy Johnson’s husband, Okojie ‘escapes assassination’

Prince Henry Odianosen Okojie, a federal member for Edo State’s Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency, is said to have escaped an attempted assassination.

At his Uromi home on Friday morning, Okojie, the spouse of Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson, was allegedly attacked by armed men who were perhaps political goons.

Michael Ihaza, Okojie’s media assistant, verified the news in a statement.

According to the statement, the attackers invaded the lawmaker’s residence with a Lexus GX 470 carrying a Rivers State vehicle registration number – PHC 253 FF.

According to the statement, the planned assassination “was unsuccessful owing to the intervention of security personnel attached to the lawmaker”.

“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,” the statement added.