Dino Melaye in court, gets bail

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Dino Melaye granted bail

Senator Dino Melaye was on Wednesday arraigned before the Abuja High Court sitting in Apo by the police and was granted bail in the sum of N5 million.

The lawmaker was arraigned on a six count charge of attempted suicide, escape from custody and damage of police property.

The prosecution counsel, Mr. Alex Izinyonu, said Melaye escaped from police custody on April 24, 2018, after he broke the glass on the second window of a bus belonging to the Police, using his left elbow.

The lawmaker was said to have jumped into a waiting vehicle, an action which the police say amounted to an offence punishable under section 327 of the Penal Code Law.

He explained that the defendant while being conveyed in a police vehicle to Lokoja, forced his way out of the bus and escaped.

Melaye, who represents Kogi West senatorial zone, denied committing the offences.

The trial judge, Justice Silvanus Oriji granted him bail in the sum of N5 million.

Oriji also ordered Melaye to…



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