March 25, 2018 
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Saturday said it would declare Senator Dino Malaye wanted if he fails to appear before a Federal High Court in Lokoja Kogi State on 28th March 2018.
A statement from Police Spokesman ACP Jimoh Moshood said working on intelligence, the Kogi State Police Command personnel and operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad trailed and arrested two suspects, Kabiru Saidu and Nuhu Salisu after a gun battle with the Police team that lasted for some hours on the 19th January, 2018 at Ogojueje in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
He said “During investigation, they confessed to the various criminal roles they played in the commission of several kidnappings and armed robbery, murder and other violent crimes in different parts of Kogi State for which they have been on the wanted list of the Police for more than two years now.”
He added that, “the gang leader revealed that he and his gang have been working as political thugs for one Alh. Mohammed Audu a politician in the State and that Alh. Mohammed Audu invited him to Abuja and introduced him to Senator Dino Melaye and they met on Airport road, Abuja inside Senator Melaye’s Car in December, 2017.”
Moshood said Kabiru Saidu further confessed to the Police investigative team that Senator Dino Melaye handed over a bag containing firearms; one AK47 rifle, two pump action guns and the sum of N430 thousand to share with his boys.
He said, “The Police conducted investigation into the criminal indictments against Sen. Dino Melaye and Mohammed Audu and discovered that the two of them have case to answer. “
He said, “The two suspects namely; Kabiru Saidu and Nuhu Salisu were paraded at the Kogi State Command Headquarters, Lokoja on 19th March, 2018.”
– Daily Trust
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