The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has condemned Friday invasion of the Abuja residence of Dino Melaye, by policemen, describing it as tyranny taken too far.
CUPP first national spokesperson, Imo Ugochinyere, said this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Friday, saying the raid is not unconnected with the planned protest being allegedly anchored by Senator Melaye against the plot to extend the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.
The statement read, “An Inspector-General of Police who only specialises on how to swoop on opposition leaders and voices while bandits and criminal have a field day killing, robbing and maiming citizens without as much as a challenge.
“Nigerians are still in shock about the persecution of Deji Adeyanju by the police, the police have today (Friday) invaded the home of Senator Dino Melaye with brute force just a couple of days after they denied the alarm he raised about a nocturnal plot to arrest him and inject him to death.
“This move to arrest him is obviously not unconnected with the planned protest being allegedly anchored by Dino Melaye against the unconstitutional plot to extend the tenure of the Inspector-General Police.”
Mr. Ugochinyere regretted that thousands of people have been displaced from Zamfara villages due to attacks by bandits with the IGP showing no concern.
Neither has “President Buhari visited Zamfara to condole with citizens, make on-the-spot assessments and take necessary steps to bring the unbridled shedding of blood under control, ” he added.
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