Senator representing Kogi West, Otunba Dino Melaye has alleged that the leadership of Kogi state government has secured the release of some thugs arrested for attacking his convoy at the Kabba Day celebration on Saturday.
In a press statement signed his special assistant on media, Gideon Ayodele, Melaye claimed that the thugs that attacked him in Kabba were sent by Kogi State Government.
He also alleged that the thugs invaded his constituency office in Kabba, shooting sporadically, apparently with a belief that he was at the building to commission the facility.
“Two out of the Ebira boys that attacked Senator Melaye in Kabba on Saturday were sent by Kogi State Government but were arrested by the Police but later granted bail following the intervention of the state apparatus,” he said.
However, the spoke person of Kogi State Police Command, Mr. William Ayah disclosed that two persons were arrested in order to save their lives, adding that they were to be mobbed by some youths who wanted to have share of money given to them by some persons at the venue.
He pointed out that their he two person have been released from the Police custody.
