Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking an order restraining the INEC from proceeding with his recall from the Senate. Mr Melaye’s appeal is sequel to a judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal on March 16, which gave INEC the go ahead to continue […]
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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 […]
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The Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye has been declared wanted by the Kogi state Police command. Melaye was declared wanted alongside Mohammed Audu, son of the late former governor of the state, Abubakar Audu. In a statemnet issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner of Police in Kogi state, Ali […]
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The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday announced the escape of six suspected criminals it identifies Kabiru Seidu a.k.a Osama, Nuhu Salisu a.k.a Small, Aliyu Isa, Adams Suleiman, Emmanuel Audu and Musa Mohammed from its custody. The suspects escaped from the ‘A’ Division Lokoja, where they were being detained. Four of […]
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The lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, the United Nations and other global bodies over what he described as a threat to his life. In the separate petitions, copies of which were obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, Melaye alleged that there was a plan […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released timetable for the recall of Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district in the upper legislative chamber. Augusta Ogakwu, secretary of the commission, disclosed this on Friday. According to the timetable, the recall process will begin on March 27, with the posting of the notice of verification […]
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At a press conference on Monday, Jimoh Moshood, force public relations officer, said a case of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms have been filed against Senator Dino Melaye at a federal high court, Lokoja, the state capital. He said the police filed the action following the confession of two “dreaded” thugs who […]
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“Senator” representing Kogi East in the Senate, Atai Aidoko, has reported a massive attack by suspected ‘Fulani herdsmen’ which, he said, claimed 32 lives in two local governments in Kogi State. Mr. Aidoko said 20 people were killed in Dekina Local Government Area, 12 in Omala while another five were maimed in the two areas. […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service said it has identified the importer of military wares which allegedly belong to the government of Kogi State. The customs also said it issued a 30-day ultimatum to the importer. The ultimatum was given for the importer to produce the End-User Certificate from the Office of the National Security Adviser. The […]
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Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) under President Muhammadu Buhari of accruing a debt of N11 trillion in three years. He noted that the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) only borrowed N6 trillion in 16 years. Melaye said this while speaking at the upper legislative chamber on Wednesday. […]
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