The Nigeria police has opened up on why it laid siege at Senator Dino Melaye's house after he was stopped from traveling abroad yesterday.
Police men surrounding Dino Melaye's home yesterday
The police on Monday night revealed why they laid siege at Senator Dino Melaye’s residence.
Speaking with The Nation, the Force Deputy Spokesman, Adeniran Aremu, said: “Our action was prompted by the fact that he was invited in a case of unlawful possession of firearms and other crimes.
“The police had invited him on more than two or three occasions but he failed to honour the invitations. That is why we are there right now.
“You know when a case is in court, there is no law that stops you from further questioning if you need to answer question on the suspects.
“There is no law that stops the police from further inviting him or asking question about the case.”