According to reports, the police in Abuja on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, arrested the Executive Director, Anti-Corruption Network, Dino Melaye, after the former House of Representatives member led pro-democracy activists on a protest, calling for the removal of the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, over the armoured car scandal.In the words of Dino Melaye, “When the police pension fund was stolen, we protested on behalf of the police; we were not arrested. Nollywood actress, Bisi Ibidapo Obe’s baby daddy, Dino Melaye, has now been arrested by men of the Nigerian Police Force after a protest in Abuja. When we protested against the theft of fuel subsidy fund, we were not arrested. SEE MORE AFTER CUT>>>
The money was not budgeted for, not appropriated. The protest affects everybody; the police are also affected because they are taxpayers. I’m also a taxpayer.”
Melaye and others were arrested around 11am at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja.
Melaye and others were arrested around 11am at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja.
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