UPDATED: Senate adjourns plenary to "search" for Dino Melaye, Summons Inspector General of Police

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday ended its plenary early to enable lawmakers ascertain the whereabouts of a colleague, Dino Melaye.

Melaye was arrested by the police yesterday in a confrontation that led to the hospitalisation of the senator who earlier reportedly jumped out of a moving police van


While deliberating on the incident on Wednesday, Oluremi Tinubu moved a motion that the Senate adjourn plenary to immediately go in search of the senator.

Mrs Tinubu’s suggestion follows several accounts of earlier speakers that they were turned back while attempting to visit Mr Melaye at the hospital on Wednesday.

The Senate also summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to appear before the plenary on Thursday.

According to the senate President, Bukola Saraki, Mr Idris is to appear by 11 a.m on Thursday.

He said the IGP will be grilled on the arrest of Mr Melaye and recent insecurity challenges in the country.

Mr Saraki said the summon is necessary as he had not been able to reach Mr Idris for some days. Saraki also requested the session be aired live.

The Senate thereafter adjourned plenary after a voice vote.

Culled from Premium Times.