Mixed reactions have continued to trail Senator Dino Melaye’s recent statement claiming that he ran into the bush and hid on a tree for eleven hours after he reportedly escaped from assassins.

The controversial senator who has been giving a series of questionable recounts of his ordeal on his social media platforms told journalists on Sunday that the assains also wanted to burn his car when they discovered his car was bulletproof.

However, Nigerians are not buying his “movie like” stories anymore, with many accusing and asserting that it was just a decoy from his court case with the police.

Some recounted how he jumped out of the vehicle in a bid to escape from the police when he was apprehended for allegedly funding some gunrunners.

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One Twitter user, identified as @Charles Gado said “what kind of tree would hide a man your size and height that a group of assailants would not find you? Tell it to the birds!”

@solacarew said “Same @dino_melaye is lamenting his unconstitutional police protection has not been restored. Simply put, you want those you are alleging to be after your life to also provide you security!

“You are either crying wolf where there is none or you are engaging on a suicide mission!

@dephenomenon said James bond, well-done sir!!!!! Nigerian movie, we dey wait for part 2.

One also described his ordeal with a popular satiric comedy by Wole Soyinka titled “The Trials of Brother Jero.”

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Recall that the controversial Kogi senator had been scheduled to appear in a high court to face a charge bordering on gun-running, but he was absent at the proceeding.

Sahara Reporters also claimed that relatives and several senators said that Melaye was never kidnapped but staged a walk into a bush to avoid being charged before a KOGI high court.

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