The Senator representing Kogi
West in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has said the International Police
Organisation, INTERPOL’s refusal to place him on its watch list has vindicated
him of the allegations of illegal possession of firearms and arming political
thugs.
A statement issued in Abuja by
Gideon Ayodele, his Special Adviser on Media, reads in full: “INTERPOL has
explained why it has refused to do the bidding of the Nigeria Police by placing
Senator Dino Melaye on its Watch List, about a week after the Kogi State
Command of the local police declared him wanted over pre-meditated and spurious
allegations of illeagal possession of firearms and arming political thugs.
“There is no doubt that the
position of the INTERPOL validates his assertions and belief that the latest
allegations against him were politically motivated by the Kogi State government
and its agents, hence he has been vindicated from outside Nigeria since
INTERPOL does not engage in “politically-motivated operations”.
“We have earlier expressed our
worry regarding the institution of the Nigeria Police becoming entangled in the
Kogi political crisis and its partial involvement rather than a mediator or law
enforcement agency. Perhaps the message to the local police will be more lounder
now that INTERPOL has refused to be dragged into local and partisan politics in
Kogi State.
“We are not surprised by the
INTERPOL pronouncement regarding Senator Dino Melaye because its charter
forbids it, at least in theory, from undertaking interventions or activities of
a political, military, religious, or racial nature or involving itself in
disputes over such matters.”
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