Senator Dino Melaye escaped death by whiskers on Thursday July 19, 2018.

The lawmaker revealed through his twitter page how he escaped death… “I thank God for sparing my life once again. Over 20 bullets holes on my jeep. Combination of police, SARS and military. God I thank you.”

I thank God for spearing my life once again. Over 20 bullets holes on my jeep. Combination of police,SARS and military. God i thank you.

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) July 19, 2018

We gathered that the senator had arrived Kogi State on Wednesday July 18, 2018 and was in his constituency to commission over 143 projects scattered across seven Local Government Areas that formed the district, on his way to Isanlu in Yagba East Local Government Council to commission some projects, some gunmen prevented him from entering the town.

Sources said that the lawmaker met road block with heavy truck shortly before Isanlu as the gunmen also set up bonfire with tyres blocking any one moving into the town and he turned back to Ayetoro-gbede with his entourage. At Ayetoro-gbede, some uniformed security personnel allegedly fired shots on his jeep.