See Photos of Dino Melaye's Caravan and Wall Riddled With Bullets (Photos)

 

After Sen. Dino Melaye escaped death by the whiskers yesterday after gunmen invaded his house in the early hours of Saturday at Ayetoro-Gbede in Kogi State. He has carried newsmen to show them the aftermath of the ugly incident.

 

We reported yesterday that the gunmen numbering about ten arrived the house at about midnight through the bush and opened fire from different directions on the house.

 

 

The house was riddled with bullets while two of the vehicles parked in the estate were damaged by the hoodlums.

 

Melaye, (APC-Kogi West), was in his country home at Ayetoro-Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area for the Easter holiday at the time of the attack

 

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP William Aya told NAN that the police received a distress call from the senator at about 1 a.m. and immediately responded.

 

 

He said the hoodlums escaped before the police arrived, thereby making arrest impossible.