SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, (THEWILL) – The police have provided details of how Senator Dino Melaye made attempt to escape from custody on Tuesday.
THEWILL recalls that the Senator was taken to a hospital in Abuja after breaking his leg during his attempted escape from custody as he was being taken to Kogi for trial.
The police had previously arrested some suspects who allegedly confessed to being armed and financed by the Senator who represents Kogi West.
Although the senator strongly denied any links to the suspects or the murder case at the heart of his ordeal, the Police has insisted that the Senator would be taken to Lokoja to stand trial.
Read Mr Moshood’s full statement below:
PRESS RELEASE
ESCAPE FROM LAWFUL CUSTODY AND
RE-ARREST OF SEN. DINO MELAYE.
1. At about 1200Hrs of today (Tuesday) Sen. Dino Melaye while in lawful custody of the Nigeria Police Force and being taken for arraignment in Federal High Court, Lokoja from Abuja, escaped from lawful custody when hoodlums and miscreants in Two (2) Toyota Hilux Vehicles blocked the Police vehicle conveying Senator Dino Melaye around Area 1 Round About, Abuja and in the process the Senator jumped out of the Police vehicle through the window and was rescued from the Police men by hoodlums and miscreants to an unknown destination.
2. The Police team re-enforced and trailed Senator Dino Melaye to Zankli Hospital, Abuja where he was re-arrested. The Senator would be arraigned in court without further delay.
3. Meanwhile, one of the Toyota Hilux vehicles used by the hoodlums and miscreants in aiding the escape of the Senator has been recovered by the Police investigation team.
4. The Inspector General of Police has therefore directed a thorough investigation into the circumstances leading to the rescue and escape of Senator Dino Melaye from lawful custody.
ACP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
