Police Arraigns Dino Melaye In Court As IGP Fails To Turn-Up

Wednesday, 2nd/May/2018

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris for the second time snubs Nigerian Upper Legislative Chamber’s invitation to appear before the senate to explain the police manhandling of Senator Dino Melaye as well as other security concerns in the country.

The IGP was instead represented by the DIG after Senate leader, Ahmed Lawan announced that the IGP was unavailable explaining that the IGP had gone to Kaduna on an official assignment. Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Abu Ibrahim also confirmed that a letter of invitation was extended to the IGP who failed to show up.

This development did not go down well with the senators as Deputy Senate leader, Bala Ibn’Nallah expressed disappointment in the IGP’s conduct describing it as an embarrassment to the senate.

The Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki urged lawmakers to exercise patience over the matter and tasked the Committee on Police Affairs to ensure that the IGP appears at a later date.

Meanwhile, embattled Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, was today arraigned by the police before a magistrate court in Wuse zone 2, Abuja.

The senator who was brought to court in a stretcher and granted #90m bail by the court, was arrested by the SARS and subsequently detained and charged to court over allegations bothering on criminal conspiracy.