A High Court of the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja has granted bail to Senator representing
Kogi West, Dino Melaye currently being held in a police health facility in
Abuja.
In a ruling on an application by
the by his lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) Justice Yusuf Halilu granted bail to
Melaye on health ground.
Justice Halilu was of the view that
the Senator must be healthy to stand trial.
According to Ozekhome, since the
Senator cannot be arraigned on the stretcher or on his hospital bed, he should
be allowed on bail to attend to his health.
The judge asked him to produce
three sureties, one of whom must be the Clerk of the National Assembly, who
must undertake to produce him when he is to be arraigned in respect of a charge
already filed against him.
The judge said the other two
sureties must be owners of properties within the Abuja metropolis.
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