ABUJA – THE Nigeria Police Wednesday,
explained that Senator Dino Melaye, who was earlier arraigned at the
Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse for criminal conspiracy and other charges,
was re-arrested to immediately face another criminal charges against him
in Lokoja, Kogi State.
The Force Headquarters, in a
statement to this effect, by its spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, said Melaye
who it said, has been certified feat from the National Hospital Abuja,
where he was admitted earlier, would be immediately taken to Lokoja for
subsequent arraignment in court there.
The statement released
Tuesday evening, read thus: “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.
” 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.
“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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