Three days later, senator Dino Melaye remains in intensive care unit

Three days after he was admitted at the hospital after reportedly jumping from a moving police vehicle, Dino Melaye has remained at the intensive care unit (ICU) at the National Hospital, Abuja, Premium Times has learnt.

This implies that Melaye, could still be in critical condition even though he had spent enough time at the hospital for him to be stabilised and moved out of the ICU.

Hospital officials declined comments when approached about Mr Melaye’s condition during the visit.

Melaye, was moved to the hospital by the police on Tuesday evening, hours after he escaped from a police team to avoid being taken to Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.

The police are charging Mr Melaye for a slew of criminal offences which ranged from armed robbery to murder. Mr Melaye denied the allegations, saying they were politically-motivated.