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Stop causing mayhew to help your dying career – Bello tells Melaye

written by Samuel Etuk June 13, 2017
Stop causing mayhew to help your dying career – Bello tells Melaye

The governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, has told Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West that the use of violence won’t revive his drowning political career.

Melaye had claimed on Monday that he escaped death after unknown gunmen attacked him as he was rounding off his speech at a rally in front of Kogi State Polytechnic. The gunmen also had cutlasses.

Traffic on Lokoja-Abuja highway was disrupted for almost one hour as motorists abandoned their vehicles and returned to safety.

Traders at Lokoja main market also hurriedly abandoned their wares and escaped into nearby bushes and houses.

A student of the polytechnic simply identified as Saka Seidu and one other person were said to have been shot dead while two operatives of the DSS attached to Melaye sustained gunshot injuries.

In a statement by his spokesperson, Petra Onyegbule, the governor blamed Melaye for the death of the protester and urged the senator to desist from further plunging the state into needless political crisis capable of threatening the peace and security.

Part of the statement read; “The governor sincerely regrets the unfortunate incident and calls on the people, youth and students of Kogi to remain calm, law-abiding and refrain from taking laws into their hands in the face of imminent threat to their life and security, whilst assuring them of continued safety and maintenance of security in the state,” Bello said in a statement.

“He is appalled that despite his commitment towards ensuring safety and security for the indigenes and inhabitants of the state and endeavour to rid the state of insecurity and political thuggery, the embattled senator remains hell-bent on causing mayhem in the state in a bid to save his drowning political career.

“He hereby reiterates his firm commitment to ensuring continuous security and safety of lives and properties in the state as he vows not to relent in his administration’s lofty strides in securing the life of every inhabitant in the state.

“The governor calls on young people to desist from being readily available as cheap tools to malicious politicians’ devilish use and manipulation. He reiterated that their lives are precious and should not be sacrificed on the altar of any selfish politician’s political expediency.

“He called on the authorities to expedite action on the petition to ensure there is no repeat of today’s unfortunate incident.”

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