Senator Dino Melaye Arraigned, Granted Bail

Senator Dino Melaye (PDP-Kogi West) was on Tuesday arraigned before an FCT High Court, Apo area of Abuja on a six-count charge, bordering on attempted suicide and attempt to escape from police custody.

The lawmaker who was also charged to have damaged police property, however, denied committing the offenses preferred against him.

Justice Sylvanus Oriji said that he was aware that the court had granted bail to the defendant when he was arraigned before him on July 25, 2018, on the same charges.

Oriji said that the earlier bail conditions, which included the sum of N5 million and two sureties in like sum were still valid and should be sustained in the current charges.

In the earlier bail condition, Melaye was to produce two sureties who must be directors in the civil service, reside in the FCT, and depose to affidavits of means.

The judge adjourned the case until April 5, for hearing.