The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has faulted the continued siege on the Abuja home of Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

A statement issued on Friday by NHRC’s spokesman, Lambart Oparah, quoted the commission’s Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu as arguing that the method adopted by the police violated the rights of other occupants of the house.

The NHRC urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to direct the immediate withdrawal of his men from the Senator’s house.

The NHRC said it will continue to condemn acts of impunity by law enforcement agents until they learn to carry out their law enforcement duties within minimum accepted international standards of law enforcement.

The commission added that it will not tolerate any form of impunity, particularly from the security agencies as we approach the elections.

Part of the statement reads: “The NHRC condemns in strong terms the method adopted by the Nigerian Police in laying siege in the house of Senator Dino Melaye and calls on the Inspector General of Police to direct the immediate withdrawal of his men from the Senator’s house.

“Executive Secretary NHRC Tony Ojukwu faults the methodology adopted by the Police in effecting the arrest of Senator Dino Melaye.

“The right to freedom of movement of occupants of the house have been violated consequentially.

“Is Senator Melaye the only occupant of the house? How about the rest of the family and other people in that house and neighborhood?

“It is not a matter of whether the doors are locked from inside or outside but the rest of the people are now terrified and unsure of their security due to the siege.

“Under normal circumstances the Police ought to invite anybody for questioning and not to lay siege in the house thereby threatening infringement of the right of others.”

http://thenationonlineng.net/nhrc-asks-igp-end-polices-siege-melayes-house/

I am waiting for the day this IGP will finally retire from service and government happens to change hands. Even If it takes 100yrs for this to happen, I am very sure this man must be served hurt by KARMA.

Note: It's not about PDP/APC Atiku/Buhari... This IGP haff do! Nigeria has never and will never have a sensible and modern IGP like Solomon Araze!

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It is not entirely peculiar for the Buhari's APC led government to act like fools.
The NPF has been reduced to a mere political tool and attack dogs.

No evil fashioned against Dino shall prosper.

Gggggggghgh

About time, I'm tired already.

Buhari never finish with Dino sha

Ok

Who is asking who ?

Idiots�����

Story... Nigerian security agents do not obey laws cos they are a law to themselves.

this IGP no go retire again?

He should contact his lawyers and confront the igp if he his not guilty of the assumed offences.there is no need for him to be hiding if he doesn't know anything about the charges against him...no witchunting here

Ahhhh

Mr Ojukwu you are speaking to a bunch of barbarians, stop wasting your breath..

Nonsense. He should surrender and stop evading arrest.

Check names: Ojukwu and Oparah;two IPOBeasts. Don't expect less.

Dino d ScapeGoat..

Meat and Pomo no be d same

The plan of the APc led federal Government is to cage all its political opponents before the election. They are not doing all these for interest of the masses,but for their selfish political gain. Our security agencies only obey their paymasters i.e the ruling party.

Who are these pigs and nematodes calling themselves human right. They must be crazy.

National interest supercedes personal interest.

It's for the interest of the nation and for peace to reign that dino be arrested and prosecuted according to the law and Constitution of this nation.

Dino should crawl out of his hole, he can run but he can't hide.

Bi aja ba logun odun laye, eran ogun ni.

IGP transmitting transmission on Melaye without transgression out of sheer oppression.

What have these people said about those who've been detained illegally in prisons across the country over some minor offences, some of which they aren't guilty of?

These people are stupid Walahi.

Edit:

A statement issued on Friday by NHRC’s spokesman, Lambart Oparah, quoted the commission’s Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu as arguing that the method adopted by the police violated the rights of other occupants of the house.

With these pigly names, I am no surprised.

I don't think it still necessary to lay siege in his resident, he's public figure and he will come out to campaign for his reelection.

I think they can do the needful by then .







Very easy way.

noise making

This call is baseless...

Come out if you have nothing to hide...

Silly people. They should be more concerned about "WHERE IS MR DINO MELAYE?".

Dino Dino






At the mention of your name, i always feel sorry for people who voted you to represent them at the Red Chamber



You are just a disgrace

sureheaven:
Who are these pigs and nematodes calling themselves human right. They must be crazy.

National interest supercedes personal interest.

It's for the interest of the nation and for peace to reign that dino be arrested and prosecuted according to the law and Constitution of this nation.

Dino should crawl out of his hole, he can run but he can't hide.

Bi aja ba logun odun laye, eran ogun ni.

south westerners on niaraland are the most useless set of people on Earth.
so booing a non performing president is now a crime?

So NHRC do not care about d person shot by dino's thug currently in d intensive care I pray such calamity befall who ever support injustice