The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said that Senator Dino
Melaye who was reported to have jumped from the Police van on his way to
Lokoja, has been re-arrested, reports ITRealms.
According to the Police, “At about 1200Hrs of today Sen.
Dino Melaye while in lawful custody of the Nigeria Police Force and being taken
for arraignment in Federal High Court Lokoja, from Abuja, escaped.”
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Jimoh Moshood, confirmed
this, saying “the Police attributed to when hoodlums and miscreants in Two (2)
Toyota Hilux Vehicles blocked the Police vehicle conveying Senator Dino Melaye
around Area 1 Round About, Abuja and in the process the Senator jumped out of
the Police vehicle through the window and was rescued from the Police men by
hoodlums and miscreants to an unknown destination.”
The Police team, he also said, re-enforced and trailed
Senator Dino Melaye to Zankli Hospital, Abuja where he was re-arrested. The
Senator would be arraigned in court without further delay.
Meanwhile, one of the Toyota Hilux vehicles used by the
hoodlums and miscreants in aiding the escape of the Senator has been recovered
by the Police investigation team.
The Inspector General of Police has therefore directed a thorough
investigation into the circumstances leading to the rescue and escape of
Senator Dino Melaye from lawful custody.
Uboshe Uboshe/GEE
Pix: Senator Dino Melaye on the ground after allegedly jumping off the police vehicle in Abuja. courtesy: ChannelsTV
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