The senator is being treated at
the National Hospital, Abuja, after sustaining injuries while trying to escape
from the police.
The police were taking him to
court in Kogi when he jumped out of the vehicle he was in.
Writing via his Twitter handle on
Wednesday night, the senator said some of his relatives, as well as his driver,
have been in police custody since Monday.
He wrote: “Samuel Melaye, Moses
Melaye, Pastor Obalemo, my driver Folorunsho, one of my lawyers and seven
others arrested since Monday by the police still in detention by the police
“Melaye is at the intensive care
unit of the national hospital. Trauma section
“Denied access to my lawyers,
family members and food for the past more than 24hours”
Samuel melaye,moses melaye,pastor Obalemo, my Driver Folorunsho,one of my lawyers and 7 others arrested since Monday by the police still in detention by the police— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 25, 2018
Melaye is at the intensive care unit of the national hospital. Trauma section— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 25, 2018
Denied access to my lawyers, family members and food for the past more than 24hours— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 25, 2018
Jimoh Moshood, spokesman of the
Nigeria police force, who led some policemen to the initial hospital where
Melaye was being treated did not respond to enquiries made.
Earlier in the day, Senate
President Bukola Saraki led about 40 senators to see Melaye in hospital.
Briefing journalists after seeing
the Kogi lawmaker, Saraki had said though in stable condition, Melaye has not
eaten in 24 hours.
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