Thirty Armed Security Officials Besiege Dino Melaye’s Residence

LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has lamented that over 30 heavily armed fierce mobile policemen on Monday stormed his residence in the Maitama area of Abuja, the nation’s capital.
According to the Senator, “All roads leading to my House has been cordoned off, as heavy mobile policemen blocked entry & exit of the road.
“They currently laid siege on in and around The house”.
The Senator took to his Twitter page to make this known.
Over 30 heavily armed fierce looking mobile police men have just stormed My residence in Maitama, Abuja.
All roads leading to House has been condoned off, as heavy mobile police men blocked entry & exit of the road. They currently laid siege on in and around The house.
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 23, 2018
This follows after the Senator arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja on his way to Morocco.
Channels Television learned that immigration officials told him that he is on the Interpol watch list and cannot be allowed to travel out of the country.
But the Immigration officials alleged that he was detained based on an order from Interpol.
His arrest may not be unconnected to his refusal to report at the Force Headquarters in Kogi for questioning.
The police had on April 3, warned the Senator to appear in court ahead of his arraignment on May 10, 2018.
He is to be arraigned on a case of conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms already filed before a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State.
Senator Melaye was later released some hours later.
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