Dino Melaye: Drama continues as police surround senator’s house

Although police said they knew nothing about the detention of Dino Melaye at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport today, they have now surrounded the Kogi West senator’s Abuja.

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

Police had declared the senator wanted for murder. They also accused him of harming criminals. The Kogi West senator also allegedly lied to police to frame a senior figure in his home state after an alleged attempt on his (Melaye’s) life.

This is the first time police would attempt to arrest the senator who was barred from travelling to Morocco earlier today.

I have just been arrested at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport on my way to Morocco for an official engagement sponsored by the Federal Govt after checking in.

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 23, 2018

Immigration officers reportedly said the senator was on Interpol’s “no fly” list. The senator returned home only to be besieged by heavily armed officers.

Melaye blames his troubles with the police on Kogi govenor and fellow APC member Yahaya Bello with whom he seems involved in a battle for political supremacy.