Police denies trying to break into Dino Melaye’s residence (Guardian)

Nigeria Police has denied allegations that it plans to break into the Abuja residence of Nigeria lawmaker, Dino Melaye.

Melaye, who represents Kogi South Senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate had alleged that brought tools to break into and vandalize the house.

“Police bringing in toolboxes to break doors and vandalize my house. Police EOD truck just brought them,” Dino Melaye tweeted.

The Police, however, denied the allegations on Wednesday, while also taking journalists around the house as proof.

It also deployed additional officers to secure the arrest of the senator while cordoning off his home on Sangha Street in Maitama, Abuja. Read more