The police have moved Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi
west, to the federal special anti-robbery squad (FSARS) office in
Guzape district, Abuja.
On Friday, the police transferred the senator from their
hospital to a Department of State Service (DSS) health facility for
treatment after he complained that he was not getting better.
The police hospital had certified him fit for trial.
An associate of the senator told our reporter on Saturday that
the next action of the police is unknown.
“They moved him to SARS office in Guzape. The police moved him
without any word. We don’t know what they want to do now,” the
associate said.
Last week, the senator surrendered to the police following a
8-day siege laid to his Abuja residence.
The police accused Melaye of culpable homicide and alleged that
his supporters shot one Danjuma Saliu, a police officer, in Kogi
state on July 19.
Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman, said they have a warrant to
keep Melaye for 14 days.
“The police investigation team obtained a 14 day remand warrant
from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court on 9th January,
2019, to keep senator Dino Melaye in police custody for
investigation into the case of criminal conspiracy and attempted
culpable homicide against him till 23rd January, 2019,” Moshood
said.
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