Alleged Assassination Attempt: Melaye vows to continue fight against corruption

Less than 24 hours after he allegedly escaped assassination in Abuja, Executive director of Anti-Corruption Network and also former House of Representatives member, Dino Melaye, is giving thanks to God

for sparing his life.



In an online message this morning, Melaye also affirmed that he will not be deterred from his current preoccupation with the battle against corruption by the attack. Melaye said on Monday night that he was attacked by men he suspected to be assassins at Central Business District of Abuja while on his way home.

Malaye who said assassins laid ambush for him at the Central Business District, Abuja on Monday night, described his escape from them as dramatic.

Melaye said he escaped unhurt during the attack, noting that his attackers damaged his Bentley car.

He spoke to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday.

The former lawmaker, who said before the attack, he had reported several threat cases on his life to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, added that the Police did not do anything to protect him.

He stated that the various attempts on his life were to make him stop his anti-corruption crusade.

Melaye said, "I wrote the Inspector-General of Police last year complaining about threats to my life and asking for security. The office received and acknowledged the letter, but as I speak to you, there has been no response from the Nigeria police or the IG's office.

"I have written to request for security but they refused to oblige. But I am going to renew my call and if actually the police are to protect Nigerians, I am a Nigerian by all standards and I also deserve to be protected, especially when I know that if you fight corruption, corruption will fight back at you."