JUST IN: Suspects who indicted Dino Melaye ‘escape’ from police custody

The police have announced the disappearance of some criminal
suspects linked to Dino Melaye, a senator.

The suspects allegedly confessed to being armed and financed by
Mr. Melaye last week.

“The Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command today 28th
March, 2018 received a news that six (6) suspected criminal
elements namely; Kabiru Seidu a.k.a Osama, Nuhu Salisu a.k.a Small,
Aliyu Isa, Adams Suleiman, Emmanuel Audu and Musa Mohammed who were
under detention at the ‘A’ Division Lokoja escaped from lawful
custody,” police said in a statement.

“Four of the suspects were on court remand including two that
indicted Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu,” Kogi police
commissioner, Ali Janga, said in the statement Wednesday
afternoon.

As a result, the suspects were declared wanted and placed on
Interpol watchlist alongside Mr. Melaye and Mr. Audu.

“Consequently, all the six suspects, Senator Dino Melaye and
Mohammed Audu were sent for watch listing and red notice by the
INTERPOL for immediate arrest any where we see them.

“The Command hereby appealed to the members of the public to
assist the Police with useful information on the whereabouts of the
suspects by reporting to the nearest Police Station,” Mr. Janga
said.

The commissioner added that “investigation into the unfortunate
incident is ongoing, while the thirteen (13) Police Officers who
were on duty when the incident occurred were defaulted and detained
for interrogation.”

Details later

The police have announced the disappearance of some criminal
suspects linked to Dino Melaye, a senator.

The suspects allegedly confessed to being armed and financed by
Mr. Melaye last week.

“The Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command today 28th
March, 2018 received a news that six (6) suspected criminal
elements namely; Kabiru Seidu a.k.a Osama, Nuhu Salisu a.k.a Small,
Aliyu Isa, Adams Suleiman, Emmanuel Audu and Musa Mohammed who were
under detention at the ‘A’ Division Lokoja escaped from lawful
custody,” police said in a statement.

“Four of the suspects were on court remand including two that
indicted Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu,” Kogi police
commissioner, Ali Janga, said in the statement Wednesday
afternoon.

As a result, the suspects were declared wanted and placed on
Interpol watchlist alongside Mr. Melaye and Mr. Audu.

“Consequently, all the six suspects, Senator Dino Melaye and
Mohammed Audu were sent for watch listing and red notice by the
INTERPOL for immediate arrest any where we see them.

“The Command hereby appealed to the members of the public to
assist the Police with useful information on the whereabouts of the
suspects by reporting to the nearest Police Station,” Mr. Janga
said.

The commissioner added that “investigation into the unfortunate
incident is ongoing, while the thirteen (13) Police Officers who
were on duty when the incident occurred were defaulted and detained
for interrogation.”

Details later