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  • Police maintain siege on Melaye’s residence, ask him to surrender for investigations

    The Nigeria Police Force has asked the lawmaker representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, to surrender himself for arrest and investigation for attempted culpable homicide.

    It stated that the police operatives deployed in his house with an arrest warrant will not leave his Abuja residence until they apprehended him.

    The Force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, said in a statement on Monday that Melaye had repeated spurned several invitations asking him to report for an investigation into the alleged shooting of one Sgt. Danjuma Saliu, attached to 37 Police Mobile Force while on stop-and-search duty along Aiyetoro Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi State.

    He explained that Melaye and his armed thugs shot and injured Saliu who is currently on admission at the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja.

    Police investigators, he said, had invited Melaye through a letter of invitation dated 23rd July, 2018, signed by the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, and addressed to the Clerk, National Assembly, Abuja.

    Moshood said, “Melaye was asked to report on 26th July, 2018 at the Kogi State Police Command, CIID, Lokoja to answer to a case of criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide against him under investigation in the Kogi State Police Command.

    “The claim by the Senate President in the media that the Police did not submit a letter of invitation to the Clerk of the National Assembly is therefore incorrect as can be seen on the attached letter with acknowledgment stamp of the Clerk, National Assembly, Abuja, dated 24 July, 2018.”

    The Police also tendered copies of pictures of the injured officer, the invitation letter to Melaye addressed to the Clerk of National Assembly and the medical report from the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, confirming the admission of Sgt. Saliu to the hospital for gunshot injury.

    Meanwhile, the National Coordinator, Advocate for Peoples’ Rights and Justice, Victor Giwa, has condemned the police siege and move to arrest Melaye, describing it as an abuse of his rights.

    The activist in a statement asked the police to follow the proper procedure laid down by the law if the lawmaker was needed to answer to any charges.

    He added, “As an organisation, we see the continuous occupation of the residence of Senator Melaye as a gross violation of his right to freedom of movement and personal liberty, as provided in the constitution.

    “If the Police need the Senator for any offence or for trial in court, there are proper procedures laid down by the law to follow, anything outside that is persecution. We, therefore, insist that we shall mobilize our allies as civil society to resist any form of intimidation or harassment by the police. An injustice to one is an injustice to all.”

  • JUST IN: Police invade Melaye’s residence in Abuja

    JUST IN: Police invade Melaye’s residence in Abuja

    Information reaching TNG now has it that some police operatives in their numbers have invaded the residence of the lawmaker representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye

    The invasion of the lawmaker’s Abuja residence located at 11 Sangha street, off Mississippi, Maitama, took place some minutes after Midday today.

    Presently, the street where his house is located has been cordoned off by security operatives with Toyota Hilux operational vehicles.

    Recall that Melaye had earlier raised the alarm a few days ago over an attempt by the Federal Government to assassinate him.

    Attempts to reach the embattled senator for comments as at the time of filing this was not successful

    Details later…

     

  • Shiites protesters storm Tinubu’s residence, demand release of El-Zakzaky [Photos]

    Shiites protesters storm Tinubu’s residence, demand release of El-Zakzaky [Photos]

    Some members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Wednesday, stormed the residence of a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to protest the release of their leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky who has been in detention since 2015.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that El-Zakzaky and his wife are currently detained by the federal government.

    Recall that the El-Zakzaky’s supporters have been protesting in demand for his release.

     

    El-Zakzaky and his wife have been held by the Nigerian government since December 2015 despite court rulings authorising his release.

    The government claims he is held in a “protective custody”, but his supporters have recently intensified protests demanding his freedom.

     

    The protesters are currently at the Bourdillion, Ikoyi home of the APC leader. It is not clear as at the time of filing this report if the APC leader is around to address the protesters

     

    Details soon…

  • Fire guts Kachikwu’s residence in Abuja

    Fire guts Kachikwu’s residence in Abuja

    The official residence of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, located on the outskirts of Asokoro in Abuja reportedly caught fire on Sunday evening.

    It was gathered that security personnel and some first responders on the ground at the time of the incident were able to put off the fire which was caused by a suspected electrical fault in the minister’s room.

    However, a source at the scene of the incident confirmed that the minister was not around when the fire gutted the building.

    “The minister’s residence located on the outskirts of Asokoro was gutted by fire which was caused by an electrical fault in a part of the building. He was not at home when this happened, but some mobile police officers and first responders were able to handle the situation,” the source said.

    He added, “However, the important thing is that it is not a serious incident, it only affected a part of the building and I think it was his room. And like I said earlier, it was due to an electrical problem in the apartment. There is a police post close to the estate and their presence there was also instrumental.”

  • Eid-el-Fitr: Photos: Osinbajo hosts Buhari’s son, ministers, others in his residence

    Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday​ host​ed some ​government officials, Muslim faithfuls ​​and religious leaders​​ on the occasion of the 2017 Eid-​e​l-Fitr​.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Eid-​e​l-Fitr​ marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan​.

    The celebration took place in ​Osinbajo’s​ official residence at the Presidential Villa​.​

    The pictures taken by Novo Isioro, personal photographer to the Acting President, show Yusuf, President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, in attendance.

    ​Others also seen are ​Director General of the DSS, Lawal Daura​ Musa, FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media, Malam Garb​a Shehu, among others.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Federal Government last Thursday declared Monday (today) and Tuesday (tomorrow) June 26 and 27 public holidays to mark the 2017 Eid-​e​l-Fitr celebrations.

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