The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, was yesterday arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly resisting police arrest.
Melaye had been repeatedly arraigned for various allegations and yesterday’s arraignment makes it the 12th time the lawmaker will be arraigned by the federal government and the Nigeria Police. The Senator is also facing trial before a High Court of Kogi State sitting in Lokoja.
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When hearing resumed yesterday, the federal government took over the case and amended the charges initially filed against the lawmaker to include speaking to journalists and making tweets on his social media handles while in hiding.
However, Justice Yusuf Halilu subsequently granted Melaye a fresh bail on the exiting conditions.
Operatives of the Nigeria Police had in December 2018 laid siege on the Abuja residence of Senator for a week until he surrendered.
Upon submitting himself for arrest, the Police in January, 2019 arraigned the lawmaker alongside his security guard for allegedly resisting arrest and was subsequently granted bail on health ground.
The bail conditions included the Clerk to the National Assembly writing a letter assuring the court that the National Assembly will provide Melaye anytime he is needed and two sureties with evidence of property in Abuja.
