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I Have Been Denied Access To My Family, Lawyer, Food – Melaye
Presently Undergoing Treatment, Says His Family Members Are Also In Police Custody
Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, has said that effort to speak with his family, lawyers, and eat has proved abortive as he has been denied access.
As earlier reported by Naija News, the Senator is presently undergoing treatment after he sustained injuries while trying to escape the police.
The police were taking him to court in Kogi when he jumped out of the vehicle he was in.
Through his twitter handle, the senator said that some of his relatives, his driver, have been in police custody since Monday.
He wrote: “Samuel Melaye, Moses Melaye, Pastor Obalemo, my driver Folorunsho, one of my lawyers and seven others arrested since Monday by the police still in detention by the police
“Melaye is at the intensive care unit of the national hospital. Trauma section
“Denied access to my lawyers, family members and food for the past more than 24hours”
See the tweets below:
Denied access to my lawyers, family members and food for the past more than 24hours
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 25, 2018
Samuel melaye,moses melaye,pastor Obalemo, my Driver Folorunsho,one of my lawyers and 7 others arrested since Monday by the police still in detention by the police
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) April 25, 2018