Busia senator Okiya Omtatah has revealed that his life is in danger after goons tracked and attempted to attack him while heading home in Busia.
According to the senator, he was heading home from Busia Law Courts when he noticed armed goons trailing his car from behind.
Moments later, the car passed him and the youth stepped out of the car after which Omtatah indicated that goons launched an attack on his vehicle with stones as he ordered his driver to speed off.
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The senator pointed out that he took refuge at Busia Agricultural Training College (ATC) which is heavily guarded by Administration Police.
“My driver was able to drive off and enter the ATC Busia Agricultural Training College (ATC) which is under AP guards so I took refuge there. The police came and escorted me from the college.”
Omtatah noted that he was not injured in the process as the stones only hit the body of his vehicle and not the windows nor any delicate part.
“I was not injured, they only damaged the vehicle, Probox, which has a strong body so the damage includes minor dents but is not extensive. The stones did not hit the windows.”
According to the senator, he was working on a case filed against the county government of Busia before the incident occurred on his way home.
“There was a case I had sued the governor and ordered him to give me information on county operations including the expenditures, bank accounts and things I needed for my oversight work.”
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The senator says that the youths had orchestrated the plan and aimed at carrying out a malicious plan before it backfired when he sped off.
“I am told the goons trailing me were armed. So I think they had placed themselves strategically at the time. But when they struck, there was no traffic so I sped off. Witnesses at the scene confirmed that the youth had crude weapons including pangas.”