Kogi West
Senator, Dino Melaye, whose Maitama Abuja home had been besieged by the police
in the last seven days, has handed himself over to the authorities.
The lawmaker
is currently in the custody of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Abuja.
Mr Melaye
wilfully made himself available to police, one of his friends, Bode Gbadebo,
told the Media Friday afternoon.
From his
account, Mr Melaye was visited by some colleague lawmakers around 3p.m. Friday
afternoon, alongside his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome.
Lawmakers
who visited him included Boma Goodhead, and a Senator from Kogi, Atai
Aidoko-Ali.
It is not
clear whether the lawmakers convinced Mr Melaye to surrender, but Mr Gbadebo
told the Media the legislators accompanied the senator to the police
headquarters where they were told the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim
Idris, was not around.
They were
informed that the senator was wanted by SARS and should report to their
commander’s office.
Mr Melaye
and some of the lawmakers who accompanied him are currently at the Abuja SARS
office.
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