We were hired to assassinate Melaye, says suspect
Abdullahi Isah, one of the six suspects arrested in connection with the invasion of the residence of Dino Melaye, a senator representing Kogi west, has confessed that his gang was hired to assassinate Melaye. According to Jimoh Moshood, force public relations officer, Isah confessed that Taofiq Isah, chairman of Ijumu LGA, who is also in police custody, had contacted him and four others to execute the task. The attack on Melaye’s residence at Iyala, Ijumu LGA in Kogi state, happened on April 15. Modhood said four other members of the gang were currently at large “Consequent on the attack by unknown gunmen on Dino Melaye, Ibrahim Idris, the inspector general of police (IGP) swiftly deployed police special tactical squad (STS) team to unravel the circumstances surrounding the attack and bring the perpetrators to justice,” Moshood said in a statement. “Investigation so far revealed that Abdulmumini (a.k.a Iron) the personal assistant to Isah, recruited members of the gang for...