JUST IN: They snatched my passport, I snatched it back, Melaye speaks on arrest

Lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator
Dino Melaye, has given more insights into his arrest and detention
at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport when contacted by our
correspondent on the telephone.

He said, “‎My self and the Deputy Senate President, Ike
Ekweremadu, and others were to be on an official trip to Morocco
but while some have gone through the Lagos airport today, others
are to depart tomorrow.

“I got to this airport I was checked in and was already in the
lounge waiting for departure. Immigration officers invited me that
there is a directive from the police that I can’t travel; that I am
on their watch list.

And I said it was not true, that the INTERPOL said they had not
issue an alert on me. I opened INTERPOL’s website and showed them
the denial. But they insisted that it was based on the directive
from the police.

“I was disembarked and asked me to go to their office (at the
airport). They snatched my passport but I snatched my thing back
from them. I got it back! I’m still here with them. They circled me
and said they were waiting for further instructions from the
police.”

Details soon.

Lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator
Dino Melaye, has given more insights into his arrest and detention
at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport when contacted by our
correspondent on the telephone.

He said, “‎My self and the Deputy Senate President, Ike
Ekweremadu, and others were to be on an official trip to Morocco
but while some have gone through the Lagos airport today, others
are to depart tomorrow.

“I got to this airport I was checked in and was already in the
lounge waiting for departure. Immigration officers invited me that
there is a directive from the police that I can’t travel; that I am
on their watch list.

And I said it was not true, that the INTERPOL said they had not
issue an alert on me. I opened INTERPOL’s website and showed them
the denial. But they insisted that it was based on the directive
from the police.

“I was disembarked and asked me to go to their office (at the
airport). They snatched my passport but I snatched my thing back
from them. I got it back! I’m still here with them. They circled me
and said they were waiting for further instructions from the
police.”

Details soon.