Heavily Armed MoPol Storm, Cordon Melaye’s Abuja Residence

Heavily armed mobile police men numbering about 30 have just stormed and cordoned the residence of Senator Dino Melaye in Maitama, Abuja.

This was reported by Senator Melaye himself via his Twitter handle:

Over 30 heavily armed fierce looking mobile police men have just stormed My residence in Maitama, Abuja.
All roads leading to House has been condoned off, as heavy mobile police men blocked entry & exit of the road. They currently laid siege on in and around The house.

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 23, 2018

My house under siege pic.twitter.com/unw16Mr29h

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 23, 2018

My gate blocked pic.twitter.com/Z6xn87nBR9

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 23, 2018

He also wrote that youths arrived his house in throngs tro shows solidarity:

Youth who came in solidarity pic.twitter.com/eN6TihCz51

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 23, 2018

Meanwhile, fellow senators had risen up, during his arrest, and asked the police to released him immediately. One of the was “the common sense Senator”, Ben Murray Bruce who wrote:

I call for the immediate and unconditional release of @dino_melaye. He is one of the few voices left that still speaks truth to power. Nigeria needs men like that and the Dino I know will not be cowed by arrest or persecution.

— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) April 23, 2018

He later also wrote:

.@dino_melaye played a major role in bringing this government into being. It will be very unfortunate if the sane government he fought for turns around to be the one fighting him. Let this be a lesson for anyone who is fighting for their 2nd term. After you are no longer useful..

— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) April 23, 2018