Influential politician and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dino Melaye, has publicly cried out about an alleged plot by the police to kill him.
Dino Melaye
Controversial Senator Dino Melaye, has alleged there is a plan by the Nigerian Police to kill him.
The senator representing Kogi west, took to his Twitter handle on Monday, and claim that the police and Kogi government “want to forcefully take me to Lokoja and kill me afterwards”.
Recall that the senator has been having a running battle with the police. Among the cases against him currently pending in court are culpable homicide, gun running and criminal conspiracy.
In the tweets, the senator described as ludicrous claims the purported kidnap was fabricated.
He wrote: “Nigerian police working with Kogi state government in trying to frame me up again with culpable homicide and illegal possession of fire arm.
“This is going to be the 6th arraignment of police against me. They want to forcefully take me to Lokoja and kill me afterwards. cc: UN,EU,USA,AU
“I was the one attacked by the police, they tried to kill me, AIT reporter and other journalists were there … To turn around and accuse harmless me of lies is rediculous.”
He added that those behind his ordeal will be “shocked because I know too much.”