…Says we will organize the kind of protest that police cannot stop
By Simeon OSAJIE
Former senator represented Kogi West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye has issued a strong condemnation of the state government’s handling of persistent insecurity, particularly following a deadly bandit attack on worshippers in Ayetoro-Kiri community of Kogi State
In a fiery statement posted on his X account on Sunday, January 4, 2026, Melaye demanded accountability, declaring: “KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, THE DEATH OF 3 AIYETORO KIRI INDIGENES WILL AND SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. THERE ARE NO DECISIVE AND PRAGMATIC APPROACH FROM STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS.”
Melaye, a prominent voice for the Okun people in Kogi West, emphasized the community’s frustration with ongoing banditry. “WE AS OKUN PEOPLE ARE TAX PAYERS AND SHOILD NOT BE ABANDONED; he stated, highlighting the lack of effective response from authorities.
He warned of escalating action if the situation persists: “WE WILL ORGANISE THE KIND OF PROTEST THAT POLICE CAN NOT STOP. IF THE STEALING AND KILLING OF OUR PEOPLE CONTINUE. WE WANT TO SEE A DELIBERATE, ORGANIZED AND WORKING EFFORTS TO SECURE AND RECOVER OUR PEOPLE.”
Melaye concluded with a resolute call: “ENOUGH IS A ENOUGH.”