Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial
district on Tuesday reported his arch rival and Kogi state governor, Alhaji
Yahaya Bello to the Senate over clashes in Lokoja on Monday.
Rising through order 14 of the Senate rules in a plenary
presided by Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, he lamented that he
narrowly escaped Kogi governor’s killer squad who invaded the place he was
protesting in Lokoja.
Explaining that he was on a routine visit to his
constituency, where he was received by his constituents in Kabba and other
places, he said that the one of Lokoja turned bloody where one of governor’s
hit-man was killed while some persons on his own side sustained injuries.
“Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, you will agree
with me that Yahaya Bello’s killer squad who were harbored in government house
invaded with shooting for 30 minutes until one of them was killed with wounded
persons on my own side,” he said.
Referring to sections of Senate rules that empowers it to
declare state of emergency, Dino asserted that here was obvious anarchy in
Kogi, urging the declaration of emergency.
He added that there was break down of law and order, as well
as heightened insecurity occasioned by militarization of the state by the
governor.
“You will recall that a bus belonging to administrator of
Lokoja local government loaded with arms and ammunition exploded when it was
set on fire at the venue, so boys have been armed against the State,” he added.
Responding, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu noted
that though the matter cannot be discussed now, he urged security agents to
handle the the situation in a professional manner.
By Samson Atekojo Usman
