Consequent
on the attack by unknown gun men on Senator Dino Melaye at his residence at
Iyala, Ijumu LGA in Kogi State on 15th April, 2017, at about
0030hrs, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni,
swiftly deployed Police Special Tactical Squad (STS) team to unravel the
circumstances surrounding the attack and bring the perpetrators to justice.
SUSPECTS:
i.
Taofiq
Isah ‘M’ 54 years principal suspect (Hon. Chairman Ijumu LGA
Kogi State)
ii.
Ade
Obage ‘M’ 29 years
iii. Abdullahi Isah a.k.a Eko
‘M’ 32 years
iv. Ahmed Ajayi
‘M’ 45 years
v.
Michael
Bamidele ‘M’ 26 years
vi. Ex- Sgt Ede James ‘M’ 35 years (Orderly
to Chairman of ijumu LGA Kogi State at the time of the attack)
EXHIBITS:
i.
One (1)
Ambulance Hyundai Bus
ii.
Five (5)
AK 47 rifles
iii.
One (1)
Berreta pistol
iv.
Two (2)
locally made single barrel shot gun
v.
Twenty
(25) expended shells of 7.62 mm ammunition
vi.
Thirteen
(13) expended shells of 9mm ammunition
vii.
Twelve
(12) expended shells gauge cartridge
The firearms have been sent for
Ballistic expert examination, test and analysis at the Force Criminal
Intelligence and Investigation Department in Lagos.
2. In compliance
with the Inspector General of Police’s directive on the attack and attempted
assassination/murder of Senator Dino Melaye carried out on 15/04/2017, at
Iyala, Ijumu LGA in Kogi state, the operatives of the IGP Special Tactical
Squad swung into action and after ten (10) days of painstaking and sustained
surveillance between 16/04/2017 and 25/04/2017, successfully arrested six (6)
members of the vicious and notorious Hired Assassins gang responsible for the
attack and attempted assassination/murder of Senator Dino Melaye carried out on
15/04/2017, at Iyala, Ijumu LGA in Kogi state namely:
i.
Taofiq
Isah (Chairman
Ijumu LGA Kogi state) according to the investigation so far, he is the
mastermind of the executed attempted assassination/murder of Senator Dino
Melaye. He was alleged to have directed one Abdulmumini a.k.a Iron, now
at large (who was said to be his Personal Assistance) and who in turn recruited
other members of the vicious and notorious hired assassins gang mentioned
above.
ii.
Ade
Obage ‘M’ 29 years: He
voluntarily informed the Police that he has the knowledge and information about
the attempted assassination/murder attack of Senator Dino Melaye after the
attack was carried out. He further informed the investigators that he was
contacted to join the gang by Abdullahi Eko a principal suspect now in Police
custody.
iii. Abdullahi a.k.a Eko ‘M’ a native of Adavi town in
Adavi LGA of Kogi State was arrested and he confessed to the crime and admitted
to the criminal roles he played along with the other suspects in carrying out
the attempted assassination/murder of Senator Dino Melaye. He also mentioned
other members of the gang who are still at large and that they used the
Ambulance Hyundai bus and Five (5) AK 47 rifles for the operation. The
Ambulance was recovered behind the Ijumu LGA Secretariat in Kogi State.
iv. Ahmed
Ajayi ‘M’ 45 years (local security man at the residence
of Taofiq Isah a principal suspect) a prohibited locally made single barrel
shot gun was recovered from his possession.
v.
Michael
Bamidele ‘M’ 26 years (local security man at the residence
of Taofiq Isah a principal suspect) a prohibited locally made single barrel
shot gun was recovered from his possession.
vi. Ex- Sgt Ede James ‘M’ (Orderly to Chairman
of Ijumu LGA Kogi State). He is the Police orderly to the principal suspect Taofiq
Isah, the Chairman of Ijumu LGA in Kogi State whose phone was used
for communication for the planning of the failed assassination/murder of
Senator Dino Melaye. He was arrested with a serious criminal link to another
principal suspect Abdullahi a.k.a Eko who is an active member of the gang.
vii. Abdulmumini a.k.a Iron (at large) He is the
personal Assistant (PA) to Chairman Ijumu LGA. Investigation so far revealed
that he recruited members of the gang for the attack namely: Abdullahi a.k.a
Eko arrested, Osama (SNU) at large, Lukman a.k.a General/Commander at large and
China a.k.a Lie down flat at large and Adamu Aloha also at large.
The suspects jointly entered the
ambulance and left to Senator Dino Melaye residence at Ijumu LGA Kogi State.
Abdullahi Isah a.k.a Eko the
third suspect further confessed to the crime and admitted to have been sent by
the Chairman of Ijumu LGA in Kogi State Hon. Taofiq Isah to go and assassinate
Senator Dino melaye.
Investigation is being intensified to arrest other
suspects at large. All suspects will be arraigned in court on completion of
investigation.
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