JUST IN: Masked officers whisk Dino Melaye from hospital bed

The officers forced the lawmaker, who was on the hospital bed, into an unmarked vehicle and drove him to an undisclosed location, witnesses told our correspondent. According to the source, the Senator’s relatives are troubled about his health, especially because the parliamentarian has refused to be admitted at the DSS medical facility. It remains unclear why Dino Melaye was taken away from the police clinic. Our correspondent learnt that the evacuation of the lawmaker was carried out around 2:15 pm Friday in commando style. He had surrendered himself for arrest after a one-week stand-off with the Police. He, however, suffered an asthma attack and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Although the Police had insisted that the lawmaker was fit to stand trial for his alleged culpability in the shooting of an officer, Melaye had said he needed more time to recuperate. Police accuse the senator of being involved in the shooting of an officer in his native Kogi State. The Police had not issued any official statement at the time of this report.

BREAKING: Masked Policemen have just stormed the Police Hospital, Area 1,where Dino Melaye was admitted. The masked officers forced the Senator (who was on his hospital bed) into an unmarked vehicle & have driven the Senator away to an undisclosed location.#GestapoGovernment

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