Dino Melaye Arrested, Nigerians React

Nigerian Senator Dino Melaye was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday. Melaye was declared wanted for his alleged involvement in a murder case and provision of support for criminal elements in his home state of Kogi.

The politician confirmed the arrest on Twitter, he said; “I have just been arrested at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport on my way to Morocco for an official engagement sponsored by the Federal Govt after checking in”

Reacting to the arrest, many Nigerians incuding his colleagues have taken to the platform to air their views, here is what they wrote