A
popular politician in Kogi state has been arrested by men of the
Nigerian police for allegedly having a hand in the assassination attempt
on Senator Dino Melaye's life.
Senator Dino Melaye
The Kogi Police Special Squad has arrested a Kogi state politician
fingered in the assassination attempt made on the life of Senator Dino
Melaye.
The politician arrested was identiifid as the administrator of
Ijumu Local governmental area of Kogi State, Hon. Taofiq Isa. According
to report, Isa was arrested at about 1.30pm in Lokoja, the state
capital.
He was apprehended during his visit to the Commissioner for
Education in the state, Sunday Tolorunleke. Kogi State Commissioner of
Police, Wilson Inalegwu confirmed the arrest of the suspect.
Inalegwu told reporters in the state that the command was putting
in all efforts to arrest all others suspected to be behind the failed
assassination attempt.
He noted that the command would arrest and investigate anyone suspected to be linked with the case.
Dino had earlier accused the Governor of the State, Yahaya Bello of
being silent over the assassination attempt on his life. He had on
Saturday, April 15th escaped death after gunmen invaded his house in the
early hours of Saturday at Ayetoro-Gbede in Kogi State.
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