The Police have said Senator Dino Melaye may be charged with illegal possession of firearms. Force Headquarters spokesman, Mr. Jimoh Moshood, an Assistant Superintendent, said the senator may face other charges apart from criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms. But he gave no further details.
His words: โOutside the charge of conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, it is very likely that there are other sundry offences relating to violent crimes that he is going to be charged with.
โI may not be able to tell you the precise charges because it is important to ensure that we donโt jeopardize the investigation.โ
He said that while the police recognise the authority of the Senate, they will not shirk their own constitutional responsibility of investigating and/or prosecuting anyone, including high-profile personalities.
He said: โby and large, we want to impress it on distinguished members of the Senate that the Nigeria Police Force holds the Senate and its leadership in high esteem.
โWe wish to impress on every citizen, the need to allow the rule of law and for them not to personalise and trivialise criminal matters.
โThere is need to allow the rule of law and justice and to allow the courtโs judgement to prevail.โ
Asked when Melaye might be formally charged to court, Moshood said: โI am not in a position to give you that information.
โHowever, as I have earlier said, he is going to be promptly charged to court without further delay.โ
