Senator Dino Melaye Denied Access To His “Lawyers, Family Members And Food”

Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi west at the National Assembly, says he has been denied access to his attorneys, family members and food for the past 24-hours.

ALEDEH recalls that Senator Melaye was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force and was to be paraded later on Tuesday evening, April 24 with other hardened criminals who implicated him in the crime that necessitated his arrest.

Apparently not prepared for the parade, Senator Melaye reportedly jumped out of a police moving vehicle conveying him to Kogi state and ran into a thick bush.

The police operatives also jumped out of the vehicle and gave the fleeing lawmaker a hot chase. Senator Melaye injured himself in the process and was rushed to a private hospital.

Senator Dino Melaye being conveyed to the hospital.

The Kogi West lawmaker is being treated at the National Hospital, Abuja, after sustaining injuries while trying to escape from the police.

Narrating his ordeal on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday night, the senator said some of his relatives, as well as his driver, have been in police custody since Monday, April 23.

“Samuel Melaye, Moses Melaye, Pastor Obalemo, my driver Folorunsho, one of my lawyers and seven others arrested since Monday by the police still in detention by the police

“Melaye is at the intensive care unit of the national hospital. Trauma section