Dino Melaye Is Wanted For An Attempted Murder Case That Happened In July – Police

Dino Melaye Is Wanted For An Attempted Murder Case That Happened In July – Police

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has explained why its officers are
currently laying seige outside the Abuja home of Senator Dino Melaye.

A statement from Police spokesman, DCP Jimoh Moshood, said Dino was
declared wanted by the force to answer questions regarding an attempted
culpable homicide.

According to Jimoh, Dino and his thugs had tried to kill a police
sergeant Danjuma Saliu while he was on duty in Kogi state on 19th July
2018.  The police spokesperson said Dino has been invited by the Kogi
state police command to answer questions regarding this case but has
bluntly refused to honor their invitation.

“The Police operatives currently in the residence of Senator Dino
Melaye are to effect his arrest to answer to the case of attempted
culpable homicide on the shooting of a Police Officer, Sgt Danjuma
Saliu, attached to 37 Police Mobile Force (PMF) while on duty at a stop
and search point along Aiyetoro Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi state.

“The above offence was committed by Senator Dino Melaye and his armed
thugs in Kogi State on the 19th July, 2018 when they shot and wounded a
police officer, Sgt Danjuma Saliu, attached to 37 Police Mobile Force
(PMF) while on duty at a stop and search point along Aiyetoro Gbede,
Mopa Road in Kogi state.

“The Police Officer is yet to recover from the gunshot injury he
sustained during the attack and still under intensive medical care. The
Police investigators have written the Clerk of the National Assembly for
Senator Dino Melaye to report at Kogi State Police Command, CIID,
Lokoja for him to answer to these offences against him under
investigation in Kogi State Police Command but he has bluntly refused to
report himself to the Police.

“The Police operatives will continue to be in wait at the residence
of Senator Dino Melaye until he surrenders himself for arrest. The
offence for which Senator Dino Melaye is being investigated is capital
in nature and not compoundable. The Force will not tolerate attack on
its personnel by any individual no matter how highly placed. The law
must take its course,” Moshood said.

He added that members of the public will be kept informed on further development in the investigation of the matter.

Recall that Dino took to his twitter handle earlier today to raise
alarm after sighting a number of police officers outside his premises.