By Boluwaji Obahopo

LOKOJA— There was mild drama, yesterday, at 8th fidau prayers for late Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Buba Jubril, in Lokoja, Kogi State, as operatives of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, failed to arrest the senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, who was at the event.

The Police had a few days ago, declared the senator wanted over his implication in handing over illegal weapons to some kidnappers who claimed to be his thugs.

The SARS’ operatives had stormed Kabawa Primary School, Lokoja, venue of the fidau prayers, in efforts to arrest Senator Melaye but were awe-struck as local vigilante men encircled him and made it impossible for the SARS operatives to get close to him.

Melaye actually stole the show on the occasion, raising his two fingers to acknowledge cheers from the crowd who greeted him with loud ovation.

Dino, after the prayer session was escorted into the waiting vehicle of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, by the local vigilantes who formed a ring round him.

The SARS’ operatives, who later besieged Chief Rasaq Kutepa’s House at the GRA, where the reception took place, were disappointed to see Melaye in the convoy of the Senate President leave for the late Buba’s House from where they left for Obajana airstrip for a flight to Kastina.

Earlier at the fidau prayer session, Leader of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, had said the death of Buba Jubril still left him in tears.
Gbajabiamila said the more he talked about Buba, the more he got sad and was forced to cry.

He said: “He was a personal friend, a leader and a colleague, we learned a lot from each other, we are going to miss him. I am trying to absorb the shock in my system, you can see the amazing crowd at the prayer, that is a testament to the kind of person he was.

“Politicians should continue to work hard with commitment and just do the best and leave the rest. Live every day as if its your last day on earth.”
The immediate past governor of the State, Idris Wada, said Buba’s death was a major loss to Kogi politics.

He said: “Buba is a very nice man, very vibrant politician. He has the interest of the people at heart. We will all miss him greatly. We pray that his soul rests in peace.
“Death should teach politicians that there is an end to everything in life. That is why we should not push things beyond limit.

“We all miss Buba. He was a great man and he has contributed positively to the upliftment and the politics of Kogi State. His politics and style make him a man of the people, he listens to people and he does something about their complaints.

“He is just a good man. He had network across the country, a detribalised Nigerian with very good qualities and he was not a religious bigot, politicians should emulate him.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/04/drama-vigilantes-prevent-sars-arresting-melaye/

OK

Life in politics, a different ball game

SARS couldn't arrest him because of local vigilanti...(Laughing).

even dino. is using saraki A's shield Na wa

Pictures or video else idonbilivit

Bihari leave dino alone
Buhari leave corrupt politician alone
Buhari leave PDP alone
Buhari leave politics for lie Muhammed and tunubu
Buhari please leave politics and face governance
After election the president should be apolitical and face the challenges ahead. All this are distractions for him. 3 year gone yet buhari has not started nothing except chasing shadows

Sabi man
The president should not base his anti corruption campaign on one group
Tinubu
Ameachi
Fashola
El rufai
Lalong
Kwakoso
Shittima
Sheriff
Nyako
Etc names have not been published abi na VC list ni

Dino knows how to get things done in this shi.t hole of a country. I can bet anybody that Dino will complete his tenure.

2kris:
Sabi man
The president should not base his anti corruption campaign on one group
Tinubu
Ameachi
Fashola
El rufai
Lalong
Kwakoso
Shittima
Sheriff
Nyako
Etc names have not been published abi na VC list ni

May be he is using them to catch thieves, because an adage says "use thief to catch thieve"

Buhari is a confused COW..He should better shun his corruption fight if it's selective.

Lolz...... This country is truly a joke

Oga Dino

Thumbs up...

They are always strong against people like dino and enemies



But pay boko haram in pounds Sterling and pat them on their back

owk

sad

kernel502:
SARS couldn't arrest him because of local vigilanti...(Laughing).

You never jam Kogi vigilante.

Meanwhile, if you were expecting SARS to open fire like they would if they were arresting one innocent bus conductor, I have news for you:

"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others"............(Orwell)

Jeezuzpick:


You never jam Kogi vigilante.

Kogi Vigilante get juju pas anything

thank God nor accidental discharge. I wonder. wot Lagos FSARS/SARS dey wakabout for.Their target are yahoo boiz and kids driving their parents SUV.

2kris:
Sabi man
The president should not base his anti corruption campaign on one group
Tinubu
Ameachi
Fashola
El rufai
Lalong
Kwakoso
Shittima
Sheriff
Nyako
Etc names have not been published abi na VC list ni

Lol. na vc slot be that oo.. president get in own slot too

These people keep protecting polithiefcians and killing a common man that stole a chicken.

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This kantry is full of shit.....

ordinarily, he'd be arrested if he wasn't a politician or a bigwig. but such is the what our dear country has turned into.
melaye your p...man

It's quite funny how peeps are shouting Buhari up and down as if he is Kogi state commissioner of police.
OK i know common sense is in short supply this days.

Nigerians are funny sha...what concerns buhari with Dino's wahalla? Every body wan use buhari shine.

Jeezuzpick:


You never jam Kogi vigilante.

Stop that!
He wasn't arrested simply because of his status. Tell me, if Sen Dino were a common man, could vigilantes had successfully prevented his arrest without them going violent?