Police gassed Dino, he could barely breathe-Ben Bruce

Senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Bruce,on Monday said his hospitalized colleague, Dino Melaye was gassed by the policemen and he he could barely breathe after visiting him in hospital. Melaye reportedly jumped out of a moving police vehicle on Tuesday afternoon while protesting police’s decision to move him to Lokoja, the capital of his home […]

Senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Bruce,on Monday said his hospitalized colleague, Dino Melaye was gassed by the policemen and he he could barely breathe after visiting him in hospital.

Melaye reportedly jumped out of a moving police vehicle on Tuesday afternoon while protesting police’s decision to move him to Lokoja, the capital of his home state of Kogi.

In a tweet, the senator said,"Just met with @dino_melaye. Very sad to hear what transpired. Dino is asthmatic, yet while in transit, the police gassed him & he could barely breathe. Second time they gassed him, he had to force his way out of the vehicle. Dino literally escaped death. SAD!

Just met with @dino_melaye. Very sad to hear what transpired. Dino is asthmatic, yet while in transit, the police gassed him & he could barely breathe. Second time they gassed him, he had to force his way out of the vehicle. Dino literally escaped death. SAD!

— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) April 30, 2018