MELAYE IS MEDICALLY FIT TO FACE ATTEMPTED MURDER TRIAL-POLICE

The police spokesman explained that, the authorities took the action having obtained a fourteen day warrant from High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja for the offence of criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide, committed on 19th July, 2018 against him

‘Senator Dino Melaye under investigation and currently in Police custody on a fourteen (14) day remand warrant obtained from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on 9th January, 2019, for the offence of criminal conspiracy and attempted culpable homicide, committed on 19th July, 2018’,he said

‘Senator Dino Melaye and 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, has been taken to another Government hospital for further medical attention’,Moshood said.

‘Senator Dino Melaye was taken for medical attention at the Police Clinic, Abuja, after he surrendered himself for arrest on 4th 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’, the statement said.

‘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 added.

 ‘The Police Investigation Team obtained a Fourteen (14) day Remand Warrant from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on 9th 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 23rd January, 2019’.

Penpushing further reports that, the force Public Relations Officer said, it was  incorrect  that Senator Dino Melaye was moved by masked armed policemen to an undisclosed location and that his where about is unknown.

The statement also added that, the Police Officer, Sgt. Danjuma Saliu, who was attacked  is yet to recover from the gunshot injury he sustained during the attack and still under intensive medical care in the hospital, emphasizing that Melaye will be prosecuted along with other suspects on completion of investigation.