Kogi Court Denies Dino Melaye Bail And Ordered Him To Remain In Police Custody


At the hearing in Court this morning, Counsel to Senator Dino Melaye, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) argued for his bail which was opposed by the Police prosecuting Counsel.

A Lokoja Magistrate Court has ordered that Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial district remain in Police Custody till the 11th of June pending the commencement of hearing of the case brought against him and three other men by the State Command.The charges the police brought against Senator was on criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, amongst others.
At the hearing in Court this morning, Counsel to Senator Dino Melaye, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) argued for his bail which was opposed by the Police prosecuting Counsel, Alex Iziyon. Iziyon insisted that the offences preferred against the senator were ordinarily not bailable. In the ruling of the Chief Magistrate Judge in charge of the case, Suleiman Abdullahi denied the bail application and ordered that Melaye be kept in police custody till June 11, 2018 when hearing in the case would commence.The Senator who is currently on stretcher will be in police custody for 38 days.Photo credit: Getty

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