Drama as Melaye returns barely 24 hours after ‘abduction’

The public appeared perplexed on Friday after Senator Dino Melaye, (PDP, Kogi West) announced he had regained freedom barely 24 hours after his alleged kidnap on Thursday.

More than a thousand commentators in their facebook posts wondered how a victim of kidnap would have secured freedom easily even though he spent 11 hours in the “wilderness”.

Melaye announced his return to freedom via his Twitter handle on Friday and thanked Nigerians for their prayers while in “custody”.
He tweeted thus; “I thank God once again for escaping another dangerous attack.

I also thank Nigerians for their prayers and show of Love. Spent 11 hours in the wilderness traumatised but God preserved me. God is the best and in whom ONLY I trust. They will continue to try. WE SHALL OVERCOME!!!

The Daily Times recalls that Melaye’s brother had raised the alarm on Thursday that the senator had been kidnapped and that the Senator was bundled into a Toyota Sienna while he was travelling to Kogi State to attend to his trial at the state High Court.

The report of the kidnap was then tweeted by Senator Ben Murray Bruce (PDP, Bayelsa) who reported that Melaye’s younger brother called him to inform him of the incident that he was bundled into a Toyota Sienna while he was travelling to Kogi State.

No detail was given on the incident while account of how he regained freedom are also lacking, leaving the public with doubt whether Melaye was actually kidnapped or he feigned it to cover up his absence in court where he is facing alleged criminal charges.

The situation became dicey when the Nigeria Police Force’s Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, said on Thursday that Melaye’s abduction was not reported by any member of his family to the police who have however launched an investigation into the incident.