Dino Melaye, a former Nigerian federal lawmaker escapes assassination
on Monday night in Abuja after his car was hit by two bullets targeted
at him.
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Mr. Melaye, a staunch government critic, was attacked in the high-brow Central Business District of the city, while making his way home.
He said the attackers, driving in a Golf car, crossed his car near the NNPC towers and immediately began shooting at him.
He said two bullets hit his car before he managed to escape unharmed.
“I am safe,” he told PREMIUM TIMES.
Mr. Melaye, a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party, shortly after leaving the National Assembly, switched to the opposition flank, actively leading the January 2012 fuel subsidy protest.
He has since then remained an anti-corruption activist.
“When you fight corruption, corruption fights back strongly,” he said, blaming the attack on his anti-corruption stance.
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Mr. Melaye, a staunch government critic, was attacked in the high-brow Central Business District of the city, while making his way home.
He said the attackers, driving in a Golf car, crossed his car near the NNPC towers and immediately began shooting at him.
He said two bullets hit his car before he managed to escape unharmed.
“I am safe,” he told PREMIUM TIMES.
Mr. Melaye, a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party, shortly after leaving the National Assembly, switched to the opposition flank, actively leading the January 2012 fuel subsidy protest.
He has since then remained an anti-corruption activist.
“When you fight corruption, corruption fights back strongly,” he said, blaming the attack on his anti-corruption stance.
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