Adelani Adepegba, AbujaThe Nigeria Police Force has released the lawmaker representing Kogi West in National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye, after spending over two weeks in custody. Melaye breathed the air of freedom at noon on Tuesday after perfecting his bail conditions. He was taken into custody and later rushed to the hospital after he reportedly slumped. Melaye was detained at the police clinic in Garki, Abuja, where he spent two weeks until his release. Melaye was accused of illegal obstruction of lawful arrest, resisting arrest and accusing the erstwhile Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, of planning to inject him with poison.

Source: Punch January 22, 2019 20:03 UTC