Operatives of the Special Anti
Robbery Squad (SARS) have arrested embattled lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye on Tuesday morning, THE PRECISION can understand.
Robbery Squad (SARS) have arrested embattled lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye on Tuesday morning, THE PRECISION can understand.
It was gathered that
the lawmaker has been taken to the SARS detention facility located opposite the old CBN junction along the Area 1 expressway, Abuja.
the lawmaker has been taken to the SARS detention facility located opposite the old CBN junction along the Area 1 expressway, Abuja.
The SARS detention facility is reputed for imprisoning hardened
criminals arrested for theft, murder, cultism and other criminal acts.
criminals arrested for theft, murder, cultism and other criminal acts.
According to the latest tweet from senator melaye, the Nigeria Police Force might have forcefully carried out
the arrest of the lawmaker without and arrest warrant or court order.
the arrest of the lawmaker without and arrest warrant or court order.
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Melaye said: “A man without arm, no security yet you mobilise 150 policemen to invite
him. And those who committed Treason are free. We shall not be
intimidated or cowed. Struggle continue,” he tweeted.
him. And those who committed Treason are free. We shall not be
intimidated or cowed. Struggle continue,” he tweeted.
THE PRECISION recalled that initial attempts were made by the police to arrest
Senator Melaye after immigration officials disembarked him from a flight
to Morocco on Monday morning.
Senator Melaye after immigration officials disembarked him from a flight
to Morocco on Monday morning.
Following his release after three hours detention at the immigration
office at the airport, the lawmaker’s house was besieged by over 80
armed police men from noon yesterday until the early hours of Tuesday.
office at the airport, the lawmaker’s house was besieged by over 80
armed police men from noon yesterday until the early hours of Tuesday.
THE PRECISION recalled that the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, had paraded the
two suspects on March 19 who said they were part of an armed gang
terrorising residents of Kogi state.
two suspects on March 19 who said they were part of an armed gang
terrorising residents of Kogi state.
Moshood had revealed that the
suspects were arrested with a cache of arms which they claimed had been
supplied to them by Senator Melaye.
suspects were arrested with a cache of arms which they claimed had been
supplied to them by Senator Melaye.
The lawmaker had since denied the allegations, saying it was “a gang up to silence me.”
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