The police on Wednesday declared Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi State, and Mohammed Audu, son of a former governor of the state, Abubakar Audu wanted.
The lawmaker was declared wanted alongside the six suspects who indicted Melaye. They were said to have ‘escape’ from police custody.
The suspects allegedly confessed to being armed and financed by Melaye last week.
Police said the duo of Maleye and Mohammed have also been placed on Interpol watch list for allegedly providing false information to the police in relation to an alleged attempt on Melaye’s life last year.
The announcement was made in a statement signed by Kogi police commissioner, Ali Janga, and distributed by the Force Headquarters Wednesday afternoon. The police have announced the disappearance of some criminal suspects linked to Dino Melaye, a senator.
“The Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command today March 28, 2018 received a news that six (6) suspected criminal elements namely; Kabiru Seidu a.k.a Osama, Nuhu Salisu a.k.a Small, Aliyu Isa, Adams Suleiman, Emmanuel Audu and Musa Mohammed who were under detention at the ‘A’ Division Lokoja escaped from lawful custody,” police said in a statement.
“Four of the suspects were on court remand including two that indicted Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu,” Kogi police commissioner, Ali Janga, said in the statement Wednesday afternoon.
As a result, the suspects were declared wanted and placed on Interpol watch list alongside Melaye and Audu.
“Consequently, all the six suspects, Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu were sent for watch listing and red notice by the INTERPOL for immediate arrest any where we see them.
“The Command hereby appealed to the members of the public to assist the Police with useful information on the whereabouts of the suspects by reporting to the nearest Police Station,” Janga said.
The commissioner added that “investigation into the unfortunate incident is ongoing, while the thirteen (13) Police Officers who were on duty when the incident occurred were defaulted and detained for interrogation.
