The senator, who revealed this in a series of tweet via his twitter handle said that the incident followed a serious exchange of gun shots between the Department of State Services, DSS, policemen and government assassins.
He accused the state government of sponsoring the hired assassins, adding that the DSS saved his life.
He revealed that the incident occurred at the gate of Kogi State polytechnic, Lokoja where he was holding a protest against the state government.
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Recall that the senator had accused the state governor, Yahaya Bello of releasing about N1.4bn to local government areas, LGAs to ensure he is recalled from the upper chamber.
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”>https://twitter.com/dino_melaye/status/874241831009177601″>June 12, 2017
Attackers are Govt house police with some criminals accompanied by lokoja caretaker chairman & one Abduullahi Dollar who is SA political
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June”>https://twitter.com/dino_melaye/status/874241288752828416″>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”>https://twitter.com/dino_melaye/status/874240882433814533″>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”>https://twitter.com/dino_melaye/status/874261115353673728″>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”>https://twitter.com/dino_melaye/status/874243547096121344″>June 12, 2017
A car was burnt to ashes.
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June”>https://twitter.com/dino_melaye/status/874243163858325504″>June 12, 2017
I thank God for my bullet proof car
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) June”>https://twitter.com/dino_melaye/status/874267219760480256″>June 12, 2017