Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West at the National Assembly, was on Monday morning arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way to Morocco.
The embattled lawmaker announced his arrest in a message posted on Twitter.
“I have just been arrested at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on my way to Morocco for an official engagement sponsored by the Federal Government after checking in,” he tweeted.
I have just been arrested at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport on my way to Morocco for an official engagement sponsored by the Federal Govt after checking in.
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 23, 2018
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) also confirmed the arrest.
Spokesman of the Service, Mr Sunday James, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Melaye was arrested by immigration officials “based on instruction”.
The police recently declared Melaye wanted after he was accused of supplying arms to some murder suspects, who allegedly implicated him.
Melaye denies the allegations, which he describes as politically motivated.
