The
Nigeria Police have perfected plans to move the embattled senator
representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye, to Lokoja to
face trial for an alleged illegal firearms possession and arming of
political thugs.
THISDAY reliably gathered yesterday that Melaye
might be flown to Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, today (Wednesday) in a
police helicopter after same attempt to transport the embattled
lawmaker by road to Lokoja last Tuesday failed.
Melaye, who is
currently admitted at the National Hospital Abuja after sustaining
injuries while resisting his forced movement to Lokoja by the operatives
of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), last Saturday overcame his
recalled process as the people of his senatorial district refused to
recall him.
He is the first Nigerian lawmaker to survive a recall
move, which was apparently instigated and heavily financed by the Kogi
State Government.
Reliable sources close to The State Police
Command disclosed to THISDAY that the plan to take the senator to Lokoja
for the second time would take place today (Wednesday) and the means
had changed from land to air transport for “security reasons.”
It
was gathered that the latest move by the police is contrary to medical
advice from the authorities of the National Hospital in Abuja, a similar
scenario that played out last Tuesday night at Zankli Hospital where
Melaye was initially hospitalised, a development which led to the arrest
of a medical doctor and Melaye’s younger brother.
According to Sources at the hospital, Melaye was not medically fit to be taken away to any location for now.
The embattled senator had earlier cried out that some people want to assassinate him for the crime he did not commit.
However,
the case is billed for hearing in Abuja as directed by the acting Chief
Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdul Kafarati.
Meanwhile,
all effort to speak with the Police Public Relations Officer of Kogi
State Police Command, Mr. William Ayah, to comment on the issue proved
abortive as his phone line could not be reached by THISDAY
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