Senator Dino Melaye On 14 Day Remand Warrant From FCT Court – Police

BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – The Nigeria Police on Friday said that Senator Dino Melaye is currently in Police custody on a 14 day remand warrant obtained from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on January 9, 2019, for the offence of criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide, committed on July 19, 2018.

A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood further said that Senator Melaye is now under investigation for his alleged role when his armed thugs attacked Police personnel, shot and wounded SGT Danjuma Saliu on stop and search duty along Aiyetoro Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi State.

According to Moshood; “Senator Dino Melaye was taken for medical attention at the Police Clinic, Abuja, after he surrendered himself for arrest on 4^th January, 2019. The Police medical team at the Police Hospital, Abuja certified that Senator Dino Melaye is well and healthy to stand trial after treating him.

“However, due to the complaint from Senator Dino Melaye that he is not well, the Police Investigation Team has taken him this afternoon to another government hospital, DSS Medical Facility in Abuja for further medical attention.” 
 
Moshood further said that the police investigation team obtained a 14 day remand warrant from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on 9^th January, 2019, to keep Senator Dino Melaye in Police Custody for investigation into the case of criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide against him till 23^rd January, 2019.

The police spokesman said it is incorrect as reported in some sections of the media that Senator Dino Melaye was moved by masked armed policemen to an undisclosed location and that his where about is unknown.

Moshood said the police officer, Sgt. Danjuma Saliu, is yet to recover from the gunshot injury he sustained during the attack and still under intensive medical care in the hospital.
He said that Senator Dino Melaye will be prosecuted along with other suspects on completion of investigation.