Gunmen attacked Senator Clifford Ordia (Edo Central) two times in a day along Okene-Lokoja and Lokoja-Abuja roads.
Ordia, who is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, told journalists in Abuja on Wednesday that the attacks took place on Monday.
The attackers opened fire on his convoy while he was returning to Abuja from his hometown in Edo State.
Ordia said the first attack happened along Okene-Lokoja road in Kogi, while the second happened near Abaji, Abuja, both on Monday.
“We were coming from Edo State. Somewhere between Okene and Lokoja, we met these suspected bandits. They opened fire on my convoy. The gallant policemen had to immediately return fire,” he said.
“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 an 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 to protect Nigerians.”
