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Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye on Monday reportedly escaped assassination in Lokoja, the state capital.
The Senator who fingered the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello as sponsoring the attacks and his recall from the Senate made the disclosure via his twitter handle @dino_melaye
He stated that two people in his convoy were hit and are already receiving treatments at an undisclosed hospital. The Senator stated that his bullet proof car made it difficult for the bullets fired at him to penetrate. He also acknowledged the help of some DSS officials who came to his rescue.
He however maintained that he will not be intimidated from speaking for the people whom he said are feeling the pains of the economic hardship in the state (Kogi) under the Governor Yahaya Bello led administration
TheNewsGuru.com reports that Melaye had in April allegedly narrowly escaped death after gunmen invaded his country home in Ayetoro-Gbede area of the state.
see tweets below:
Just escaped another assassination in lokoja. Cant say if anyone died but 2 people with gun wound are presently receiving treatment at DSS..
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June 12, 2017
Attackers are Govt house police with some criminals accompanied by lokoja caretaker chairman & one Abduullahi Dollar who is SA political
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— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June 12, 2017
Two of my vehicles seveally damaged with gunshots. Told one of the commissioners to Bello and LG caretaker chairman moved one of my cars
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June 12, 2017
A car was burnt to ashes.
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June 12, 2017
I can not be muted. I must continue to speak for the traumatised civil servants and Pensioners of kogi State
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June 12, 2017
There was serious exchange of gun shots between d DSS,policemen and Govt assassins.DSS I thank u for saving my life after God.
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June 12, 2017
I thank God for my bullet proof car
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June 12, 2017