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How bandits attacked me – Senator Ordia explains

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How bandits attacked me – Senator Ordia explains

The senator representing Edo Central, Clifford Ordia, has described how bandits attacked him on two incidents along the Okenne-Lokoja and Lokoja-Abaji roads.

Ordia, who is the head of Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, told reporters on Wednesday that he narrowly evaded death when the alleged bandits started shooting at his convoy while returning to Abuja from his hometown in Edo State.

He said, “During the exchange of fire between the criminals and security officers attached to me, three policemen sustained gun wounds.

“One of the wounded policemen is in a critical condition, but responding to treatment in one of the hospitals in Abuja.”

Ordia disclosed that his personal car was riddled with bullets, however, he was fortunate to have gotten away unscathed. “I’m seriously traumatised by the experience,” he said.

“We were coming from Edo State, somewhere between Okenne and Lokoja, when we met these suspected bandits. They opened fire on my convoy. The gallant policemen had to immediately return fire.

“The other security vehicle behind had to immediately join them and they were able to repel the suspected bandits. During the exchange, three of the policemen sustained gun wounds. One of them was critically injured. We had to immediately rush them to a Federal Medical Centre in Lokoja, Kogi State.

“They did their best and were able to stabilise them. I’d to immediately put a call across the Federal Medical Centre in Abuja to be on standby. One of the policemen had a bullet lodged close to his liver.

“We met another setback around Abaji. There was traffic because of the incident and because we had to save the lives of the wounded policemen, we decided to make a move. They opened fire on us. Some vigilantes had to join the policemen and they were chased into the bush.

“That was how I survived that attack. If you see all my vehicles, you’ll see how the bullets damaged them. But I’m glad that we all survived. I must salute the gallantry of our policemen. If given the right equipment, they can do a lot and protect Nigerians,” he said.

The senator appealed to the Federal Government to instantly start moves to reorganise the security architecture of the nation, cautioning that nobody is safe any longer.

He declared that something crucial must be done to reinstate order to all aspects of the nation and protect the lives of every citizens of Nigeria.

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