POLICE INVITE MELAYE, BEN BRUCE FOR INTERROGATION OVER PROTEST
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Joseph Omoniyi
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, Garki has invited Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Murray-Bruce to report his office for interrogation, by 10 am on Monday, for protesting alongside others in Abuja on Friday against the outcome of the Osun governorship election.
In a statement released by the police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, in Abuja on Sunday, the police alleged that the two senators were seen violently attacking policemen at the entrance to the force headquarters in a bid to gain access into the building.
According to the force, Melaye and Murray-Bruce were captured on camera engaging in public disturbance and unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari Way which grounded vehicular traffic for hours.
The Peoples Democratic Party leaders, including Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; the National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus; Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State; former Niger State Governor and presidential aspirant, Sule Lamido; and others had participated in the protest which ended abruptly after policemen tear-gassed them.
Shortly after the protesters were dispersed, Moshood had in a statement summoned Saraki, Melaye and Murray-Bruce to appear for investigation for “disturbing public peace and violently hitting policemen to forcefully enter the force headquarters, Abuja.”
He said the Inspector-General of Police had ordered an investigation into the “unprovoked and unwarranted attack on the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force.”
But Moshood in his latest statement omitted Saraki among those invited for questioning, noting that further investigation would determine the involvement and culpability of other individuals seen at the scene of the crime.
He said, “Preliminary investigation carried out so far by the police into the incident revealed that Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Murray-Bruce were captured on camera for their active involvement in the disturbance of public peace and public safety, unlawful blockade of Shehu Shagari Way for several hours.”
The force stated that the “invitation letters to Melaye and Murray-Bruce to report to the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, had been sent to them for compliance,” noting that the command had the statutory jurisdiction to investigate the matter.
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