Nigerian senator Dino Melaye has been coming to court on a stretcher
Dino Melaye remanded till June 11
Embattled Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial district has been remanded in Police custody for the next 38 days pending the commencement of hearing in the suit brought by police against him and three others.
The Senator who was arraigned before a magistrate court, Lokoja on charges of gunrunning, kidnapping, amidst others has through his lawyer, Mike Ozokome argued for bail.
The Police counsel, Alex Isihon who seeks for his imprisonment pending the determination of the case earlier argued that the case against Dino is ordinary and not bailable. Ruling on the suit, Chief Magistrate Suleiman Abdulahi denied the bail application and asked him to be kept in prison custody till June 11, 2018. Two suspects had earlier this year implicated the senator as their financier and suppliers of gun to kidnap, rob, and cause political mayhem in the state.
Melaye was arraigned in the Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Abuja on Wednesday for attempt to commit suicide.
He was granted bail in the sum of N90million by the court, having met the bail condition but was re-arrested by the police shortly after his release.
According to a Police, statement Melaye was arraigned for criminal conspiracy, causing damage to government property, attempted suicide and escape from lawful custody.
The Senator, representing Kogi West landed in the National Hospital after allegedly jumping out of a moving police vehicle on Tuesday, April 24.
The police vehicle was conveying him to Lokoja, Kogi State where he is expected to be interrogated by the police in connection with the allegation that he armed some thugs and in relation to other criminal activities.
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