The police say they arrested Dino
Melaye, senator representing Kogi west senatorial district, after he was
granted bail in court as a result of pending charges against him.
Melaye was arrested on Wednesday
after he was granted bail in a magistrate court in Abuja where he was charged
with attempted suicide, criminal conspiracy and causing damage to government
property.
The court granted him a N90
million bail, asking him to provide two sureties, but not long after, he was
again taken into police custody.
In a statement sent to TheCable,
Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman, said the bail granted the senator does not
cover the alleged offences for which he was first arrested for.
The police had earlier filed a
case of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms
against the senator at a Kogi court.
Moshood said Melaye will be
arraigned without further delay in Kogi for the said offences.
Below is the full statement from
the police:
Senator Dino Melaye was arraigned
in court by the Police today, 2nd May, 2018 at Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse,
Abuja for Criminal conspiracy, causing damage to Government property, attempted
suicide and escape from lawful custody. His arraignment in Court today was
subsequent to his discharge from the National Hospital after he was confirmed
fit for trial.
2. It will be recalled that, on
the 24th April, 2018, at about 1200Hrs, Sen. Dino Melaye while in lawful
custody of the Nigeria Police Force and being taken for arraignment for
Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms in Court in Lokoja,
from Abuja, escaped from lawful custody when hoodlums and miscreants in Two (2)
Toyota Hilux Vehicles blocked the Police vehicle conveying Senator Dino Melaye
around Area 1 Round About, Abuja and in the process the Senator broke the side
glass of the vehicle and jumped out of the Police bus through the window and
was rescued from the Police men by hoodlums and miscreants to an unknown
destination before he was rearrested at Zankli Hospital in Abuja later in the
day on same date. This case was investigated and that is why the Senator was
arraigned in court today.
3. Meanwhile, the Police
Investigation Team re-arrested Senator Dino Melaye today, 2nd May, 2018 after
his arraignment at Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse for the pending offences of
Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms already
filed in a Court of competent jurisdiction in Lokoja for which he will be
arraigned without further delay.
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