Kogi lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has accused the Nigeria Police Force of denying him food and access to his lawyers while he recovers from injuries sustained in an escape attempt on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.
Late on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, the lawmaker took to his Twitter account (@dino_melaye)to also accuse the police of arresting 12 people connected to him, including two of his brothers.
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He posted, “Samuel Melaye, Moses Melaye, Pastor Obalemo, my driver Folorunsho, one of my lawyers and 7 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.
“Denied access to my lawyers, family members and food for the past more than 24 hours.”
It’s doubtful that the lawmaker tweeted the posts himself as he’s been under police custody at the National Hospital, Abuja, since Tuesday after he carried out a daring escape while he was being transported in a police vehicle to his home state to answer criminal charges.
Denied access to my lawyers, family members and food for the past more than 24hours
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 25, 2018