What we plan to do now that Melaye has surrendered - Police
- The Nigerian Police Force has revealed the next step after Senator Dino Melaye surrendered
- Senator Melaye ended the eight-day siege on his home when he surrendered to the police
- The police said Melaye will soon be charged to court after investigation is over
The Nigeria Police Force has said investigation is ongoing into the case of criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide against Senator Dino Melaye (representing Kogi west) is on-going and he may soon be charged to court.
The senator, who was allegedly wanted for culpable homicide, ended the eight siege on his house after he surrendered to the police on Friday, January 4.
In a statement signed by the police spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, the police said investigation is ongoing, Premium Times reports.
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The police statement read: "Senator Dino Melaye wanted by the Police for criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide, committed on 19th July 2018, when Senator Dino Melaye and his armed thugs attacked Police personnel, shot and wounded SGT Danjuma Saliu on stop and search duty along Aiyetoro Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi State has surrendered to the Police Investigation Team on wait at his residence, today, 4th January, 2019 at about 1500hrs.
"The Police Officer, Sgt. Danjuma Saliu, is yet to recover from the gunshot injury he sustained during the attack and still under intensive medical care in the hospital.
"The Police Investigation Team had since 28th December, 2018 at about 1000hrs arrived the residence of Senator Dino Melaye with a duly obtained Warrant of Arrest to effect his arrest to answer to a case of Criminal Conspiracy and Attempted Culpable Homicide against him under investigation in the Kogi state Police Command. Senator Dino Melaye on sighting the Police Team locked up himself in the building to evade arrest.
"The Warrant of Arrest was obtained after Senator Dino Melaye refused to honour Police invitation dated 23rd July, 2018, signed by the Commissioner of Police, Kogi state Police Command addressed to the Clerk, National Assembly, Abuja, inviting Senator Dino Melaye to report on 26th July, 2018 at 1100Hrs at the Kogi state Police Command, CIID, Lokoja to answer to a case of Criminal Conspiracy and Attempted Culpable Homicide against him under investigation in the Kogi state Police Command.
"The Police Investigation Team cordoned off the building and continued to be in wait for eight (8) days for Senator Dino Melaye to obey the law and surrender himself for arrest.
"While the Police Investigation Team was waiting, Senator Dino Melaye granted an interview monitored on Television Stations that he was not in Abuja. This claim eventually was discovered to be completely false as Senator Dino Melaye surrendered to the waiting Police Investigation Team today at his residence in Abuja at about 1500hrs.
"Senator Dino Melaye is currently in Police custody for investigation, and subsequently, taken to Police hospital, Abuja for medical attention and he is in stable condition. Investigation into the case of criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide against him is on-going.
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"The case will be taken to court on completion of investigation."
Legit.ng earlier reported that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to order men of the force to leave the home of Senator Dino Melaye, the lawmaker representing Kogi West district.
The NHRC complained about the continued siege on the Abuja home of Melaye by the police, according to a statement it released on Friday, January 4, by the spokesperson of the organisation, Lambart Oparah.
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