Senator Dino Melaye has described as laughable and preposterous the allegations by the Nigeria Police that he has links with two armed political thugs arrested in connection with various crimes.

The Police Command in Lokoja, the state capital on Tuesday said they had charged the Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District in the National Assembly with illegal possession of firearms in a case filed in a Lokoja Court on March 16.

Charged along with the Senator were another politician in the state, Muhammed Audu who is said to have gone underground and two other ‘deadly persons’ linked with the recent spate of kidnappings and armed robbery in and around the state.

The two suspects in question, 31-year-old Kabiru Saidu aka Osama T. and 25-year-old Nuhu Salihu were arrested by the Police. The Police claim the duo had confessed that they were acting as political thugs for the Senator.

In a tweet posted on Tuesday, the embattled Senator who is facing a recall process initiated by members of his constituency said the claims were signs of desperation from  both the Kogi State government and the Nigeria Police aimed at distracting him from speaking the truth.

“Fabricated lies by Kogi State Govt and the Police will fail. It’s utterly laughable and preposterous. It’s a sign of desperation,” Melaye tweeted.

“No amount of lies and blackmail will detract my attention from speaking the truth and defending it,” the tweet added.

At a press conference in Lokoja, the Police spokesmen, Jimoh Moshood said the Force seized two AK 47 rifles, five pump action guns, two locally made pistols and a heap of charms from the thugs who they said had allegedly confessed to having been contracted by Senator Melaye as political thugs.