We Know Nothing About Siege On Dino Melaye’s Abuja Home – Police

The Nigeria police force have denied invading the residence of
Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west.

Both Jimoh Moshood, the force spokesman, and Manzah Anjuguri,
FCT police spokesman, told our reporter they were not aware of the
police invasion.

Nairalaw reported how policemen numbering 30 invaded the
Abuja residence of Melaye on Friday.

The incident happened three days after the senator alleged that
Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, had ordered that he
should be “injected to death.”

They had first laid siege to Sangha street, off Mississippi,
Maitama, where the lawmaker’s house is, before gaining entrance
into his premises.

But the police denied knowledge of the invasion which was
ongoing as of the time this report was filed.

When contacted, Moshood told TheCable: “Why would they enter his
residence? I am not aware of such I will make inquiries and get
back to you. I will check with the relevant quarters and
command.”

Anjuguri also told TheCable he did not have any information
regarding the incident.

“I don’t have any information on that. I am not aware of it,” he
told TheCable over the phone.

WHY MELAYE?

In March, the police declared the senator wanted after accusing
him of supplying arms to suspected hoodlums.

He was also charged with attempted suicide after he jumped off a
moving vehicle while trying to escape police custody.

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