The Kogi State Police Command has again declared Senator Dino Melaye wanted for alleged criminal conspiracy, attempted culpable homicide and unlawful possession of firearms.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ali Janga. It was alleged that the lawmaker mobilized some thugs that shot and injured a police personnel, Sergeant Danjuma Daliu, who is currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Abuja.

According to Janga, Senator Melaye was invited officially by the command in a letter dated July 23 to come and answer the charges against him but refused to honour the invitation till date.

The police boss accused the lawmaker of making claims on his Twitter page that the Aide-de-Camp to Governor Yahaya Bello had mobilized and led police officers to assassinate him in his country home at Aiyetoro.

He however, described the Senator’s allegation as “totally false, malicious and highly mischievous to discredit the person of the ADC.” The Commissioner of Police also appealed to Senator Melaye to report himself at the Command’s headquarters in Lokoja, the state capital and stop joining issues with people who have nothing to do with the case at hand.

“The ADC has nothing to do with this case. The Command wishes to state unequivocally that the statement is not only a figment of the imagination of Sen. Melaye who has mastered the art of political gimmickry, but totally false, malicious and highly mischievous.

“The Commissioner of Police sent Police Officers to his country home for arrest, unfortunately we did not get him at home,” the statement said.

It accused Melaye, who is representing Kogi West senatorial district of mobilising thugs to attack its personnel on routine duty along Mopa–Aiyetoro-Gbede on July 19 without any provocation.

“The thugs shot and injured Force No. 432913 Sgt. Danjuma Saliu who is currently receiving treatment at Veda Crest Hospital, Abuja,” the statement reads.

In reaction to the summon, the Senator described the charges by the police as frivolous, saying it is a mere intimidation and witch hunt to satisfy their paymaster. He accused the Force of attempting to kill him on several occasions, stressing that the Police cannot invite him for any fair investigation as he has lost confidence in their activities in the state.