Senator Dino Melaye has promised to make himself available to the police next week.
The
lawmaker representing Kogi West constituency, Dino Melaye said he is
not a criminal and has no reason to run from the police.
He
explained that the police invasion of his residence was unnecessary and
that he will report himself to the police as soon as he returns to
Abuja.
“I was informed that my house has been invaded. Over 40
policemen inside the compound and over 50 outside the gate. My staff
were molested, beaten and handcuffed and taken away.
“Presently
I’m outside Abuja. I’m a Senator of the Federal Republic of Abuja, I
cannot run away. I will make myself available as soon as I’m back to
town next week. I am not a criminal, I have not done anything wrong,” he
said.
Melaye also accused the police of disobeying court order
to release his international passport to him. According to him, a court
order has said that his passport should be released by the police.
“The
police have arraigned me in seven courts already. There is a judgement
that my passport be given to me. For the past five months, the court
order on the IG to return my passport they have refused to obey that
order.
“Since April, my security details have been withdrawn by
the Nigerian police. The resolution of the Senate for them to restore
that have been ignored, all these is to expose me to attack and make me
vulnerable.
“But God has been protecting me, he has been my
shield and buckler, I cannot run away. I’m not a criminal, I will make
myself available to the force headquarters as soon as I return on
Monday,” he added.
Melaye in a series of tweets on Friday earlier
announced that his residence was under siege by the police. He said all
entrances to his Abuja residence was secured by the police under claims
there is no order to arrest me.
Also, the younger brother of the
Senator, Moses Melaye, explained on Friday that the surveillance team
of the Nigerian Police Force came to the residence with some of their
men in uniform and in mufti.
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