The Kogi West Senator, Dino jonah Melaye narrowly escaped death after
unknown gunmen stormed the venue of the Governorship Primaries of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja.
Melaye was injured during the chaos, early Wednesday morning when hoodlums
armed to the teeth stormed the stadium where the exercise was being carried out
and started shooting sporadically.
Delegates and Party chieftains
scampered to safety, with many crawling on their bellies to avoid being hit by Stray
bullets.
A statement released by Melaye’s media team claims that the senator was the
main target of the target. The statement read;
“The disruption and sporadic shootings in the early hours of today at
the venue of PDP primary which led to an abrupt end of the exercise was aimed
at Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye.”
“The bid by Sen Dino Melaye to join the governorship race has since
unsettled the camp of Governor Yahaya Bello. It is in the public domain already
that Sen Dino Melaye is the only threat to the reelection of governor Bello
with all capacities to defeat him.”
“The gunmen came chanting different languages and forced their way
into the venue with Dino Melaye as major target. We wish to equally bring to
the public that Sen Dino Melaye sustained injuries from shots at the venue but
now receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital. Doctors are still battling
to stabilize him as a result of the attack.”
“This is the extent to which they intend to nail their target. We
thank God for his life, but surely, evil men shall be exposed. For us, election
is not a war but a process where people are allowed to decide freely who run
their affairs. We have it on good authority from their camp to the fact that it
is only Sen Dino Melaye that can challenge them in the election ahead.”
“This led to the plan to disrupt and made him target in a bid to cow
him. We wish to state that distinguished Melaye remains unperturbed, strong,
more determined and more focused on the project to rescue Kogi state.”
“We, therefore, urge all our supporters across the state to remain
law-abiding, focus and resolute as light will definitely prevail over
darkness.”