Senate adjourns to “search” for Dino Melaye, Summons Inspector General of Police
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UPDATE – Senate on Wednesday shutdown over Senator Dino Melaye’s saga with police as the Upper Chamber stormed the National Hospital, Abuja.
Senator Melaye is currently admitted in National Trauma Center.
Saraki led other senators to visit Senator Melaye at the National Hospital to know the situation of things.
Also, the Senate has summoned the Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim over the matter.
Inspector General of Police is expected to appear before lawmakers tommorow (Thursday) at the plenary session.
Melaye who surrendered himself to Police yesterday (Tuesday) over alleged gun running is expected to be arraigned in Kogi state, Lokoja.
Senators are currently with Melaye in the National Hospital.
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The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday suspended its plenary to enable lawmakers ascertain the whereabouts of a colleague, Dino Melaye.
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Melaye was arrested by the police yesterday in a confrontation that led to the hospitalisation of the senator who earlier reportedly jumped out of a moving police van.
While deliberating on the incident on Wednesday, Oluremi Tinubu moved a motion that the Senate adjourn plenary to immediately go in search of the senator.
Mrs Tinubu’s suggestion follows several accounts of earlier speakers that they were turned back while attempting to visit Mr Melaye at the hospital on Wednesday.
The Senate also summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to appear before the plenary on Thursday.
According to the senate President, Bukola Saraki, Mr Idris is to appear by 11 a.m on Thursday.
He said the IGP will be grilled on the arrest of Mr Melaye and recent insecurity challenges in the country.
Mr Saraki said the summon is necessary as he had not been able to reach Mr Idris for some days. Saraki also requested the session be aired live.
The Senate thereafter adjourned plenary after a voice vote.
