The Peoples Democratic Party has directed its members in Kogi State to vote against the recall of Senator Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West) during the verification of signatures of petitioners holding on Saturday, April 28. In a statement in Lokoja on…
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POLICE SHEDS LIGHT ON WHY IG WAS REPRESENTED AT THE SENATE
The Police High Command has shed more light on why the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, could not be personally present before the Senate on Thursday. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations…
MELAYE: POLICE IG SHUNS SENATE
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, failed to appear before the Senate on Thursday. This angered the lawmakers. The Senate had on Wednesday summoned the IGP to appear in the chamber and brief the lawmakers in plenary, on the arrest…
MELAYE: SENATE TO GRILL IGP IDRIS ON LIVE TV TODAY
Tempers flared at the Senate on Wednesday when lawmakers debated the arrest and detention of Senator Dino Melaye by the police over alleged involvement in gun-running. The Senate, after a debate that lasted over one hour, resolved to step down…
MELAYE ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
Senator Dino Melaye was on Tuesday admitted to the Zanklin Hospital, Mabushi, Abuja, after he allegedly jumped off a moving police van at Area One Roundabout, Garki, in an attempt to prevent the police from taking him to Lokoja, Kogi…
SARS MOVES MELAYE TO LOKOJA
Senator Dino Melaye, who was arrested Tuesday morning by operatives of the Nigeria Police drawn from its Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS,is at present being moved to Lokoja. The embattled senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District under the ruling All Progressives…
JUST IN: FRESH FACTS ON MELAYE ARREST
Lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has given more insights into his arrest and detention at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport when contacted by our correspondent on the telephone. He said, “Myself and the Deputy Senate President, Ike…
DINO MELAYE, 4 OTHERS TO BE ARRAIGNED IN COURT
Dino Melaye and the four suspects rearrested by the Police after they escaped from custody will be arraigned for alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms at the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi on May 10, the Police…
KOGI STATE AND BAD GOVERNANCE
Kogi State is perpetually in the news, but almost always, for the wrong reasons. The stories from the state are hardly ever about development, progress or project commission. They are usually about political differences, conflicts, kidnapping, high- handedness, impunity, corruption…
NEWLY APPOINTED KOGI CP ASSUMES DUTY
The newly appointed commissioner of Police, for Kogi state police command, CP Esa Sunday Ogbu formerly assumed duty on Friday at the Police headquarters in Lokoja. This confirmation was made by the Force police Public Relations Officer, ACP Jimoh Moshood…