Dino Melaye, senator representing
Kogi west, has regained his freedom after spending about two weeks in
detention.
The senator has been in custody
since January 4. He surrendered to the police after a special team laid siege
to his residence in Abuja for eight days.
The police accused the senator of
culpable homicide.
It was alleged that some
supporters of the lawmaker shot one Danjuma Saliu, a police officer, in Kogi
state.
Last week, a high court in the
federal capital territory (FCT) granted the lawmaker bail on health grounds.
The court had asked him to
present three sureties who reside in Abuja and have properties in the city.
But after meeting the conditions
on Monday, the police moved to arraign him alongside Silas Omenka, his gateman,
on a nine-count charge bordering on lying and resisting arrest.
During the arraignment on
Tuesday, Yusuf Halilu, the judge, granted Melaye bail after he pleaded “not
guilty” to the nine-count charge preferred against him.
The judge ordered Melaye not to
travel abroad without seeking a written permission from the court.
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