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Police Parade LGEA Chairman For Attempt Murder On Dino by yaqq: 3:26pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Police Parade Ijumu LG boss, Taofik Isah,
Others for Attempted Murder of Dino Melaye
Gentlemen of the Press, you are welcome to
today’s press briefing.
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.
Thank you all for your attention and God
bless.
CSP Jimoh O. Moshood
Force Public Relations Officer
Force Headquarters,
Abuja. |
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