Nigeria — THE Executive Secretary, Anti-Corruption Network, Otunba Dino Melaye, yesterday was stopped by the police from holding the much-publicised colloquium on Freedom of Information Act 2011 organized in Abuja.

According to reports, the fierce-looking and heavily-armed police officers, apparently on the orders of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Abubakar, stormed Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja, venue of the colloquium and sealed off the building, shutting out the invited guest.

Sources revealed that no reason was given by the police authorities for the action.

The police personnel who were said to be over 50 in number, led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, (ASP), who could not disclose his identity, sealed the building around 9:30 am.

The occasion was supposed to have in attendance former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, the Senate President, David Mark as well as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal.

Other invited guest are leading lawyer and human rights campaigner, Femi Falana, Balarabe Musa, el-Rufai, Audu Ogbeh, Gen. Ahmed Aboki (rtd), Director-General of National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mike Omeri, representatives of the Minister of Justice, chairman of ICPC, EFCC, para-military organisations, resources person drawn from the United Kingdom, the United States and South Africa, among others.