Senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Murray-Bruce, on Thursday, stated that Senator Dino Melaye has been abducted by known persons, while he was on his way to Kogi State for a court hearing.
The 62-year-old took to Twitter to raise the alarm, revealing that Melaye’s brother, Moses Melaye informed him of the abduction.
He wrote; “I have just been informed by Moses Melaye, @dino_melaye’s brother, that Dino has been abducted by unknown persons in a Toyota Sienna that blocked their car and overpowered them on their way to Kogi to answer to Dino’s court case. Let’s be on the watch out. Will keep you updated.”
I have just been informed by Moses Melaye, @dino_melaye’s brother, that Dino has been abducted by unknown persons in a Toyota Sienna that blocked their car and overpowered them on their way to Kogi to answer to Dino’s court case. Lets be on the watch out. Will keep you updated.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) July 26, 2018
Melaye recently defected from All Progressive Congress (APC). He stated the ruling party under which he was elected in 2015 dead.
He is currently standing trial over alleged gun running in his home state.
Melaye was recently hospitalised after attempting to jump out of a police van taking him to Kogi for trial.
Upon his return to the Senate after his hospitalisation, Melaye elected to sit among Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators, saying his former seat was no longer safe.
