Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that Sen. Dino Melaye has surrendered to the police after a seven-day siege to his Abuja residence by the personnel.
The police had laid siege to the Abuja residence of Melaye to effect his arrest over a case of culpable homicide.
Earlier, Melaye and his group were accused of shooting a police officer, Sgt. Danjuma Saliu, attached to 37 Police Mobile Force (PMF), while on duty in Aiyetoro Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi.
The Force spokesman, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, who confirmed the development to NAN on Friday in Abuja, said “Melaye opened the door to the house and fell down in front of the waiting personnel of the force”.