The
Nigeria Police Force said it would arraign Dino Melaye, a senator and the four
suspects rearrested for alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of
prohibited firearms at the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State on May 10.
The suspects are: Kabiru Seidu, alias Osama 31;
Nuhu Salisu, alias small 25; Musa Mohammed, alias Iko 27; and Emmanuel Audu,
26.
The Police Command in Kogi State March 28
announced the escape from lawful custody of six suspects including Messrs Seidu
and Salisu.
The command announced the re-arrest of four of
the six suspects on March 30.
The Force spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, an
assistant commissioner of police, who made the disclosure while briefing
journalists on the arrest of four of the six suspects on Tuesday in Abuja, said
two of the suspects were still at large.
Mr Moshood said that Seidu and Salisu who were
principal suspects were rearrested in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of
Bauchi State and Ganaja Village, Lokoja, Kogi.
The spokesperson said that the six accomplice
in the case arrested by the police would be prosecuted with the six rearrested
suspects.
The suspects are: John Beneche, 22; Seye
Atowoju, 27; Danjuma Yunusa, 35; Egga Ochai, 50; Abbas Haruna, 30; and Gloria
Audu, 28.
He said that the suspects would be arraigned in
court for prosecution on completion of investigation.
Mr Moshood warned that the police would not
relent in its efforts to check activities of unscrupulous politicians, adding
that they must play the game according to the rules.
He
commended members of the public for giving the police timely information that
aided the re-arrest of the suspects.
The spokesperson said that the force`s fight
against crimes and criminality in the country remained unequivocal and
unwavering.
Mr Seidu had confessed that Mr Melaye,
representing Kogi West Senatorial District, handed over to him a bag containing
one AK47 rifle, two Pump Action guns and N430,000.00 to share with his boys.
- NAN
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