We Will Drag Dino Melaye To Court Without Delay – Police

The Nigerian Police has insisted that they would dock Senator Dino
Melaye ‘without any delay’, after re-arresting him from an Abuja hospital
today.
In a statement on Tuesday night, Police confirmed an earlier report that
Melaye, escaped from lawful custody when ‘miscreants and hoodlums’
blocked a police vehicle conveying him to Lokoja to face trial.
According to Police Spokesman, ACP Jimoh Moshood, the “hoodlums and
miscreants” in two Toyota Hilux vehicles blocked the Police vehicle
conveying Senator Dino Melaye around Area 1 Round About, Abuja.
“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”.
The statement reads in full: “At about 12:00Hrs of today 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 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.
“The Police team reinforced and trailed Senator Dino Melaye to Zankli
Hospital, Abuja where he was re-arrested.
“The Senator would be arraigned in court without further delay.
“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.
“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.”