The senator’s reaction comes after the police paraded two suspected political thugs in the state. Kabiru Saidu aka Osama, 31, and Nuhu Salisu aka Small, 25, allegedly confessed to have received a bag containing one AK-47 rifle, two pump action and N430,000 from the senator.
According to Police Force Headquarters Public Relation Officer, Mr Jimoh Moshood, a case of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms had been filed by the police against the two suspects and Senator Dino Melaye, the Vanguard reports.
Reacting to the allegations, Senator Dino Melaye called it a frame-up and an orchestrated attempt by the state government to discredited him.
His words: “This is an attempt to shut me up and stop me from speaking the truth. But they have failed. It is an orchestrated lie by the governor and the Police.
“I have tweeted about it six weeks ago; that they want to set me up because I got a tip-off from government house when they met to set me up.
“You can see the conflicting statements by the criminals. I heard one said I gave two AK-47 and pump action, while the other said I gave only one rifle and that I gave N430,000 to train militia, and that I met them on Airport Road in December 2017.
“But they didn’t give a date and time. I don’t know anybody. I have not involved myself with any thug. I became member House of Representatives and Senate without thug. If this is an attempt to shut me up they have failed.”
Source: The Vanguard
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