A Senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Murray-Bruce, on Monday, said police officers gassed his asthmatic colleague, Dino Melaye while conveying him to Lokoja, Kogi State.
The senator made the disclosure on his Twitter handle a few hours ago after visiting Melaye at the hospital in Abuja.
Melaye who is currently hospitalized is treated for the injuries he sustained after jumping out of a moving police vehicle during his arrest on Tuesday.
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Ben Bruce said Melaye who could barely breathe after he was gassed by the policemen had to force his way out of the vehicle.
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