Dino Melaye Release From Police Custody

Dino Melaye, was picked up around 12:55 pm, by a team of police men, from the FCT Police Command,led by one ASP Odukoya Sunday,  in  protest against the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah over purchased of two BMW bullet-proof cars worth N255 million, has been released. (Read HERE)

According to the report, he was released around 5:30pm yesterday, after much transferring from one police department to another, he was finally allowed to go without any charges.

Dino In his statement said that the Commissioner of Police in FCT was very civil and showed professionalism in the discharge of police duties. He was first taken to the Department of Criminal Investigation which later on he was transferred to the Commissioner of Police after keeping him for a while in the office of the Commissioner of Police (Operations). Then he was taken to the Assistant Commissioner of Police (CID) and from there to the State Criminal Investigation Department again.(see turning around), after much they had to let him go home

His arrest came following his refusal to allow the police drive away some of the protesters which they had arrested on claims of obstruction of traffic and disturbance of public peace. He asked the police to arrest him rather than going with the protesters, who he noted, were innocent Nigerians expressing their constitutional and fundamental rights.
So what was the reason for taking him into custody if he was not charged to court?.

Police Arrest Dino Melaye Over Aviation Minister’s BMW Scandal

Former House of Reps member and Executive Director, Anti-Corruption Network, Dino Melaye has been arrested this afternoon by the Nigerian police during a protest at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja.
Dino took a group of protesters to march towards the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, calling for the removal of the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, over the purchase of two BMW armored cars. Another Anti group emerge from nowhere supporting the Minister of Aviation to remain on seat. Chaos broke out with the two groups.
The police arrested several protesters, including Mr. Melaye, saying he was leading an “illegal protest”. He was taken in a Toyota Hilux van, marked NPS 21280 car to the office of the Commissioner of Police office where he was taken into custody.

The police also seized vehicles belonging to the anti-corruption protesters, claiming they were obstructing traffic.

Which way Nigeria?.