The Nigeria Police has said its personnel were at Sen. Dino Melaye ’s residence to arrest him over a case of culpable homicide.
They will not vacate the premises until he surrenders, a statement by the Force spokesman, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, said on Friday.
Recall that Melaye and some suspects were accused of shooting a police officer, Sgt. Danjuma Saliu, attached to 37 Police Mobile Force, PMF, while on duty in Aiyetoro Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi.
According to Moshood the offence for which Melaye is being investigated is capital in nature and not compoundable.
He disclosed that the officer allegedly shot by Melaye and the others was yet to recover from the injury sustained during the attack.
The Force spokesman alleged that Melaye had refused to report to the police command in Kogi to answer the charges in spite of the letter written to the Clerk of the National Assembly.
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The statement read in part: “The police operatives will continue to be at the residence of Sen. Dino Melaye until he surrenders himself for arrest.
“The force will not tolerate attack on its personnel by any individual, no matter how highly placed. The law must take its course.”
Moshood assured that members of the public would be updated on further development in the investigation of the matter.
The Next Edition gathered that a combined team of mobile and regular police personnel have laid siege to the Abuja home of Melaye at 1:40P.M on Friday.
