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SENATOR DINO MELAYE REARRESTED

SENATOR DINO MELAYE REARRESTED

DINO MELAYE
DINO MELAYE
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The Nigerian Police Force confirmed an earlier report that Senator Dino Melaye, escaped from lawful custody earlier today when ‘miscreants and hoodlums’ blocked a  police vehicle conveying him to Lokoja to face trial.

Senato Dino Melaye was moved out at about 9:21pm by men of the Nigeria Police on a stretcher into a police ambulance and driven to National Hospital, Abuja.

According to Vanguard News, “Two medical doctors at the Zanklin Hospital Abuja, who had certified the unconscious senator unfit to be moved out of the private hospital were arrested by the team of the police personnel, led by the FCT Commissioner, Mr. Sadiq Bello”.

Melaye’s younger brother who was with him at the hospital was also arrested by the police.

Also, the Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris has ordered a probe of the escape and re-arrest from custody Dino Melaye.

ACP Jimoh Moshood Force PRO, Force HQ, Abuja in a statement said ‘the Inspector General of Police has directed a thorough investigation into the circumstances leading to the rescue and escape of Senator Dino Melaye from lawful custody. ‘

He said that Dino Melaye on Tuesday at about 12 noon while in lawful custody of the Nigeria Police Force and being taken for arraignment in Federal High Court, Lokoja from Abuja, escaped from lawful custody 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 Policemen by hoodlums and miscreants to an unknown destination.

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He further said that the Police team re-enforced and trailed Senator Dino Melaye to Zankli Hospital, Abuja where he was re-arrested.

He said Dino Melaye would be arraigned in court without further delay.

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