6 criminal suspects allegedly working for Senator Melaye escape from Police cell

The Police authorities have announced the disappearance of some criminal suspects who allegedly confessed to being armed and financed by Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial constituency, last week.

In a statement released to the press by the Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, the authorities disclosed that the Command received a report 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.

Mr. Ali Janga, Kogi police commissioner, in the statement said, “Four of the suspects were on court remand including two that indicted Senator Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu.

“The Police Command declared the suspects wanted and placed on Interpol watchlist alongside Mr. Melaye and Mr. 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,” Mr. Janga said.

CP Janga further disclosed that the Police authorities have commenced investigation to unravel how the suspects escaped custody, while the thirteen (13) Police Officers who were on duty when the incident occurred have been arrested and detained for interrogation.

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