The Kogi Police Special Squad has arrested the administrator
of Ijumu Local governmental area of Kogi State, Hon.| Taofiq Isa, in connection
with the assassination attempt on Senator Dino Melaye.
Dino Melaye escaped death on Saturday, April 15th after
gunmen invaded his house in the early hours of Saturday at Ayetoro-Gbede in
Kogi State.
But report says Isa was arrested at about 1.30pm in Lokoja,
the state capital.
He was apprehended during his visit to the Commissioner for
Education in the state, Sunday Tolorunleke.
Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu confirmed
the arrest of the suspect.
Inalegwu told reporters in the state that the command was
putting in all efforts to arrest those suspected to be behind the failed
assassination attempt.
He noted that the command would arrest and investigate
anyone suspected to be linked with the case.
Dino had earlier accused the Governor of the State, Yahaya
Bello of being silent over the assassination attempt on his life.
