By Dyepkazah Shibayan
The police have refused to release
Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, despite meeting his bail
conditions, TheCable understands.
On Friday, a high court in Abuja granted Melaye bail on health grounds after about two weeks in detention.
Yusuf Halilu, the judge, had granted the senator bail on health grounds.
The
bails conditions included presenting three sureties who reside and have
properties in Abuja. The lawmaker met the conditions on Monday.
Melaye
has been in custody since he surrendered to the police on January 4
after an eight-day siege was laid to his Abuja residence.
The
police alleged that supporters of Melaye shot one Danjuma Saliu, a
police officer in Kogi state, in July. They said Saliu has been in
hospital since that time and is not responding well to treatment.
Speaking
with TheCable on Monday night, an associate of the senator who did not
want to be named, said as of 7pm, Melaye was still being held in police
detention.
The source said despite the order of the court that
had been served on police, they are attempting to arraign him “on fresh
charges” on Tuesday.
“His family has not seen him. Despite the
above FCT High Court order of Friday and duly served on the Police,
having met all bail conditions, the police are holding on to Dino Melaye
as we speak now,” the associate said.
“Instead of obeying the court order above, they have chose to arraign him in court tomorrow on a fresh charges.
Source:- Thecableng
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