The Nigeria Police Force has said that it has not received any report about Senator Dino Melaye kidnap but has commenced investigation into the purported kidnap of the senator and wish to implore any of his family members, relatives or friends who witnessed the kidnap or have information about the purported kidnap of the Senator to report the incident at the nearest Police Station.
The Police in a statement signed by Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer Force Headquarters said ‘the Nigeria Police Force have not received any complaint or report in any of its Police Stations or Divisions throughout the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) or any other State of the Federation of the kidnap of Senator Dino Melaye from any of his family member, friend, associate or staff to indicate that the Senator has been kidnapped.
The Police further said that ‘the attention of the Police was drawn to the report of the purported kidnap of Senator Dino Melaye in some sections of the media.
However, the Force has commenced an investigation into the purported kidnap of Senator Dino Melaye, and wish to implore any of his family members, relatives or friends who witnessed the kidnap or have information about the purported kidnap of the Senator to report the incident at the nearest Police Station to assist the Police in the investigation.
Senator Dino Melaye was reported kidnapped by unknown gunmen on his way to Kogi from Abuja according to Senator, Ben Murray Bruce, in a tweet
