The senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has been released hours after his arrest on Monday morning.
Melaye was arrested by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way to Morocco.
His arrest, according to NIS spokesperson, Sunday James, was “based on instructions.”
The lawmaker’s media aide, Gideon Ayodele, however, told PREMIUM TIMES around 11 am that “he Melaye) had been released almost an hour ago.”
Melaye’s colleague in the Senate, Shehu Sani, also confirmed the release.
The senator representing Kaduna Central wrote on Twitter,”Dino is back home.”
Dino is back home.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) April 23, 2018
The police recently declared Melaye wanted after he was accused of supplying arms to some murder suspects, who allegedly implicated him.
He denies the allegations, describing it as politically motivated.
Melaye and Sani are members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) but have been critical of the party.
