Police
have explained why Senator Dino Melaye was re-arrested yesterday after his
arraignment and subsequently meeting bail conditions.
The
lawmaker representing Kogi West was arraigned in court by the Police on
Wednesday at Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Abuja.
He
was granted bail in the sum of N90million by the court, having met the bail
condition but was arrested by the police shortly after his release.
The
police in a statement on Wednesday said Melaye was re-arrested for his pending
offences of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.
The
statement which was signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood
explained that Melaye will be arraigned without further delay.
“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,” the statement read in part.
The
statement read further that Melaye was arraigned in Abuja today for criminal
conspiracy, causing damage to government property, attempted suicide and escape
from lawful custody.
Melaye’s
arraignment in court today according to the police was subsequent to his
discharge from the National Hospital after he was confirmed fit for trial.
The
Senator landed in the National Hospital after 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.
The
police subsequently accused him of making an attempt to commit suicide by
jumping out of the vehicle conveying him and falling on the ground, with a
threat to implicate the police for his supposed death.
He
was also said to have resisted a further attempt by the police to re-arrest him
with the help of some persons who allegedly threatened to injure the police
officers if they tried to arrest him.
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