The police have admitted invading
the Abuja residence of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west.
Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman,
had earlier said that he was unaware of the invasion.
But in a statement on Friday
evening, Moshood said the senator’s house was invaded to effect his arrest in
“the case of attempted culpable homicide” against him.
“The Police operatives currently
in the residence of Senator Dino Melaye are to effect his arrest to answer to
the case of attempted culpable homicide on the shooting of a Police Officer,
Sgt Danjuma Saliu, attached to 37 Police Mobile Force (PMF) while on duty at a
stop and search point along Aiyetoro Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi State,” the
statement read.
“The above offence was committed
by Senator Dino Melaye and his armed thugs in Kogi State on the 19th July, 2018
when they shot and wounded a police officer, Sgt Danjuma Saliu, attached to 37
Police Mobile Force (PMF) while on duty at a stop and search point along
Aiyetoro Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi State.”
Moshood added the officer in
question is still under “intensive medical care” following injuries sustained.
He said the police have written
the clerk of the national assembly for Melaye to report at Kogi state police
command for him to answer to the “offences” but he has “bluntly refused to
report himself to the Police.”
“The Police operatives will
continue to be in wait at the residence of Senator Dino Melaye until he
surrenders himself for arrest,” he said, adding: “The offence for which Senator
Dino Melaye is being investigated is capital in nature and not compoundable.”
Melaye recently accused Ibrahim
Idris, inspector-general of police, of plotting to kill him.
He had been arraigned in court on
several occasions over allegations of alleged gun running and attempted
suicide.
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