Dino Melaye, the lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has finally surrendered himself to the Police exactly one week after they took over his Abuja residence.
The Police had invaded Melaye’s Maitama Abuja residence on Friday last week and vowed not the leave the premises until the lawmaker surrendered himself for arrest.
The lawmaker is currently in the custody of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Abuja as he wilfully made himself available to police, according to one of his aides, Bode Gbadebo.
From Gbadebo’s account, Melaye was visited by some colleague lawmakers around 3p.m. Friday afternoon, alongside his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome. Lawmakers who visited him included Boma Goodhead, and a Senator from Kogi, Atai Aidoko-Ali.
It is not clear whether the lawmakers convinced Melaye to surrender, but Gbadebo disclosed that the legislators accompanied the senator to the police headquarters where they were told the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, was not around as he was said to be meeting with the President in the villa.
They were informed that the senator was wanted by SARS and should report to their commander’s office.
The Crest learnt that Melaye went to the office of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in company of some senators and members of House of Representatives.
According to reports, Police are still laying siege on his house.
