Tension At Dino’s House, As IDPs Persons, Police Meet .
A
group of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have besieged the residence of
Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West located at No 11 Sangha Street
Maitama Abuja which has been under siege by the Nigeria Police.
The
protesters, who defied armed policemen stationed at the premises of the
house arrived in their number chanting solidarity songs in support of
Dino and vowed not to leave until police vacate the residence.
The
protesters said that they will resist any attempt to arrest the senator and sat
on the floor in front of the house.
The entire
street has been thrown into pandemonium as residents were not allowed to have
free movement into the street.
Though the
protesters have not clashed with the police as at time of this report . Effort
to know the whereabouts of the senator proved abortive as one of his lawyer,
Ajayi Samuel Jaiye said that has not been able to contact his client.
He said that
the action of the police to invade and lay siege on his house is a gross
violation of his fundamental human rights.
He noted
that the police have not invited him formally neither there has been any
warrant issued against him to warrant the harrassment.
Addressing
journalists the Chairman of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Kushigoro
Camp, Philemon Emmanuel, said that Senator Dino Melaye has been their
only benefactor who come to their camp once in a month to give them food, drugs
and other items.
“We heard
that they have arrested Senator Dino Melaye because of the truth he has been
speaking. We have not seen any senator that can speak the truth like
Dino.
“So anything
that will happen to him should happen to us. We have more than 36 camps in
Abuja and Nasarawa. Its only Dino Melaye that can visit the IDPs. He gave us
food items, drugs and books for our children. We will not allow anything to
touch him,” Emmanuel vowed.
Dino was
prevented from travelling to Morocco at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport by the security agents.
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