The lawmaker representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, was today attacked by irate youths during the ongoing 2017 edition of Kabba Day.
Trouble was said to have started when Senator Melaye, joined other dignitaries for the celebrations in Kabba.
His supporters hailed him as he entered the Kabba Township Stadium, venue of the event but the tide changed when he was about leaving the venue after delivering his goodwill message.
The angry youths jeered and attacked him. The mob followed him outside the stadium, stoning his cars which was hurriedly driven away from the venue.
The mob claimed he was not representing the zone well in the National Assembly, but busy fighting the leaders who are helping them at home.
The Senator escaped unhurt but the windscreen of a vehicle in his convoy was smashed by the angry youths.
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