There was no assassination attempt on Dino Melaye-Abuja Commissioner of Police

In a phone interview as published by PREMIUM TIMES, the Commissioner of Police in the Nigerian Capital, Abuja, Olufemi Ogunbayo, has denied that there was an assassination attempt on leading opposition politician, Dino Melaye. 

Mr. Ogunbayo confirmed that Mr. Melaye did actually report the incident, but said it could not be described as an assassination attempt as there was no evidence of gunshot..

The police boss narrated what Mr. Melaye reported to the police. He said the ex-lawmaker said he was on his way home from the National Hospital, Abuja in his airconditioned car, all windows wound up, and was listening to cool music when he noticed a range rover sport golf car drive past his.

“The car was said to have parked few meters away from his and the next thing he (Mr. Melaye) heard was a loud sound which he thought was a gunshot. Dino Melaye never said the shot was aimed at him,” the police boss said.

Mr. Ogunbayo said, “The police have gone to the scene of the crime and we could not find any car parked there; no trace of shells on the ground.”

“And there is car dealer store at the area which we went to ask if they heard any gunshot and they said no they never heard any gunshot,” he added.

The police boss said further investigation showed that Mr. Melaye’s car window is not bullet proof; and if there was a gunshot it would have penetrated straight into the car and he would have been shot dead. He said the window has a sign of a crack on it, which could have been a result of the loud sound.

“If they had wanted to kill Dino, they do not need to drive and park meters away from Dino’s car before shooting, they would have just blocked his car and shoot him at the spot, so that cannot be called an attempted assassination. And how then is it possible for you to be in your car wind up enjoying the air condition and a very cool music and then you hear a gunshot?” he said.

Mr. Ogunbayo said Mr. Melaye’s car has been returned to him and further investigations are ongoing on the matter.

DINO MELAYE RESPONDS

Fellow citizens,the CP abuja response to the attack on my life is laughable and ridiculous. How can he say investigation is on going and he is already drawing a conclusion. Today the deaths of Dikibo,Harry marshal,Bola Ige,Dipo Dina,Funsho Williams etc,investigation is still on going. The report for the whole incidence was ready as at tuesday that same CP invited me to his office before I even wrote my statement. 

The police only visited the scene of incident 11 hours after,yet the porous CP was expecting to see the car they used at the scene. He said I was enjoying cool music,in an official report? He said my windows were up so I won't hear the sound,even with heavy rainfall,music on we still hear car horn talk less of shots. He said Range Rover sport Gulf car,only him can tell that model of car! God is my security not the Nigerian Police. 

I just thank God for sparing my life. I thank Him for His Grace and Mercy. Kwara CP was killed last month,one of them so who am I. It is well. I am not discouraged,rather am further embolden ed by the attack. We will step on tougher grounds. We shall win the war against these criminals and public thieves. No retreat no surrender. God bless Nigeria and I thank all who called and sent messages. You will not die young. When u fight corruption it fight back at u. 

We shall overcome Otunba Dino Melaye