Security Operatives Move Dino Melaye From Police Clinic

According to the source, the Senator’s
relatives are troubled about his health,
especially because the parliamentarian
has refused to be admitted at the DSS
medical facility.
It remains unclear why Dino Melaye was
taken away from the police clinic.
The Senator representing Kogi West in
the Senate was arrested last week after
police laid siege on his home in
Maitama, Abuja, for eight days.
Melaye turned himself in after hiding in
the house for days and slumped when
he was eventually taken into custody.
The lawmaker opened the door to the
residence himself on Friday afternoon in
the presence of police operatives and
some senators of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
While coming out of the house, Senator
Melaye slumped to the floor and was
later assisted onto his feet.
He was thereafter taken to the office of
the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad
(FSARS) in Guzape, the nation’s capital.
Police have announced the next step
they will take after Senator Dino Melaye
surrendered himself to them.
Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Jimoh
Moshood, revealed what the police were
planning to do in a statement on Friday
in Abuja.
The statement was issued shortly after
Senator Dino Melaye surrendered to the
Police Investigation Team at his
residence at about 3:00pm.
He was wanted by the police for alleged
criminal conspiracy and attempted
culpable homicide , which he reportedly
committed on July 19, 2018.
“Senator Dino Melaye and his armed
thugs attacked police personnel, shot
and wounded SGT Danjuma Saliu on
stop and search duty along Aiyetoro
Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi State,”
Moshood said.
“The Police Officer, Sgt. Danjuma Saliu,
is yet to recover from the gunshot injury
he sustained during the attack and still
under intensive medical care in the
hospital.”
The police spokesman said the
lawmaker has since surrendered to the
force and has been taken into custody
for investigation.
He added that Senator Melaye was
subsequently taken to the Police
Hospital in Abuja for medical attention
and in stable condition.
On the next step to take, Moshood said
an investigation into the alleged crimes
against the senator was ongoing and
the case would be taken to court on
completion of the investigation.