{"id":1010,"date":"2018-12-28T14:38:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T14:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2018-12-28T14:38:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T14:38:56","slug":"police-blocking-my-residence-dino-melaye-alleges-plot-to-arrest-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-blocking-my-residence-dino-melaye-alleges-plot-to-arrest-him","title":{"rendered":"Police blocking my residence \u2013 Dino Melaye alleges plot to arrest him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dino Melaye, the lawmaker representing Kogi West senatorial district in the upper legislative chamber, has again raised alarm over plan to arrest him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-4\" data-google-query-id=\"CLemsYndwt8CFQ6xewodCE0JUA\">\n<p>NEWSPolice blocking my residence \u2013 Dino Melaye alleges plot to arrest himPublished on December 28, 2018 By Fikayo Olowolagba<\/p>\n<p>Dino Melaye, the lawmaker representing Kogi West senatorial district in the upper legislative chamber, has again raised alarm over plan to arrest him.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST had reported that Senator Dino Melaye had alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris had ordered his arrest, adding that the police boss will also inject him (Melaye) to death.<\/p>\n<p>But reacting to the allegation, the Force Public Relations Officer, Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, in a statement on Wednesday, denied that there was a plan to arrest Senator Melaye or kill him.<\/p>\n<p>Moshood described Dino\u2019s allegation as \u201chate speech aimed at putting the force into disrepute before members of the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Melaye who is presently in Mississippi, again raised the alarm in a post on his Twitter page on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, all entrances to his house has been secured by the police.<\/p>\n<header id=\"mvp-post-head\" class=\"left relative\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"mvp-post-main-out left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-main-in\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-content\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-wrap\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-soc-out right relative\">\n<div class=\"mvp-post-soc-in\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-body\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-body-top\" class=\"left\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" class=\"left relative\">\n<p>entered my compound.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dino Melaye, the lawmaker representing Kogi West senatorial district in the upper legislative chamber, has again raised alarm over plan to arrest him. 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