The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris to appear before a plenary on Thursday to explain the ‘humiliation’ meted out on a senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye.
The police boss is to also answer questions on the security challenges in the country, particularly Benue, Taraba and Zamfara.
DAILY NIGERIAN reports that the senators, led by President of the Senate Bukola Saraki, also suspended sitting to see the embattled senator.
Mr Melaye had injured himself while allegedly jumping out of a moving vehicle while being conveyed to Lokoja to face charges.
Earlier on Wednesday, the police barred four senators led by Bala Na’Allah from seeing the injured senator at the National Hospital.
Spokesman for Nigeria Police Force, Jimoh Moshood, had explained how the senator escaped from custody on Tuesday.
“At about 1200Hrs of today Sen. Dino Melaye while in lawful custody of the Nigeria Police Force and being taken for arraignment in Federal High Court Lokoja, from Abuja, escaped from lawful custody when hoodlums and miscreants in Two (2) Toyota Hilux Vehicles blocked the Police vehicle conveying Senator Dino Melaye around Area 1 Round About, Abuja and in the process the Senator jumped out of the Police vehicle through the window and was rescued from the Police men by hoodlums and miscreants to an unknown destination.
“The Police team re-enforced and trailed Senator Dino Melaye to Zankli Hospital, Abuja where he was re-arrested. The Senator would be arraigned in court without further delay.
“Meanwhile, one of the Toyota Hilux vehicles used by the hoodlums and miscreants in aiding the escape of the Senator has been recovered by the Police investigation team.
“The Inspector General of Police has therefore directed a thorough investigation into the circumstances leading to the rescue and escape of Senator Dino Melaye from lawful custody,” Mr Jimoh, an assistant commissioner of police, added.
