Dino Melaye In Kogi State, Escapes Another Assassination Attempt

Kogi State

The Senator representing Kogi west in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, on Thursday allegedly escaped another assassination attempt on his life as unknown gunmen allegedly open fire on his car.

According to media reports, the Senator, who arrived Kogi State  two day ago, was in his constituency to commission over 143 projects completed across the seven local government areas that formed the Senatorial district.

It was gathered that the Senator was on his way to Isanlu in Yagba East local government council to commission some of the projects when some gunmen prevented him from entering the town.

According to a reliable source who disclosed to the DAILY POST, that Senator Melaye who left his country home at Ayetoro-gbede on Thursday morning met road block with heavy truck shortly before Isanlu as the gunmen also set up burn fire with tyres blocking any one moving into the town.

Kogi State

The Senator who noticed the antics of the gunmen. turned back to Ayetoro-gbede with his entourage.

“Some men in police uniform from Lokoja ambushed Senator Dino Melaye in Ayetoro as the whereabouts of the senator is yet unknown,” the source said.

Recall that, earlier on Tuesday some thugs had threatened to kill him if he stepped his foot in Kogi State.

In the same vein, some school projects located in Lokoja which were to be commissioned also by the Senator were allegedly vandalised and set ablaze by unknown hoodlums.

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