People stopped thugs from burning my house – Melaye

The Senator who represented Kogi West in the 8th National Assembly, Dino Melaye , said on Tuesday that his people rallied him to save his house in his home town, Aiyetoro-Gbede, from being burnt by hired thugs .


Melaye, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone , said the thugs were sighted at Obajana junction in 15 buses and armed with weapons .

He , however , said majority of the people in the town , especially the youth , relocated to his house to prevent the thugs from perpetrating any evil action.

He said , “ My people moved into my house the moment they heard of the evil plans of the thugs to safeguard the place .

“ The thugs had to turn back when they probably heard that my people were battle ready for them . ”

Melaye had alerted Nigerians that some thugs were on their way to his house in Aiyetoro Gbede to destroy it .

The Senator , who tweeted on his verified Twitter handle , alleged that a top politician sent the thugs to destroy his house.

He had Twitted, “ Loaded thugs left Government House, Lokoja , now on their way to my house in Aiyetoro Gbede .

“Their mission is to destroy the house. ”

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