Tag: Melaye
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Court orders Saraki, Melaye, Murray-Bruce to honour Police invitation
The Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Sen. Dino Melaye and Sen. Ben Murray-Bruce to honour the Police invitation of Oct. 5, 2018 in connection with the protest staged by members of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP). Justice Okon Abang gave the order on Thursday while delivering judgment in a fundamental…
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Attempted suicide: Sen. Melaye docked, granted N5m bail
Sen. Dino Melaye was on Tuesday docked before an FCT High Court, Apo area of Abuja on a six-count charge, bordering on attempted suicide and attempt to escape from custody. Melaye, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, was also charged of damage to police property. The senator however, denied committing the offences preferred against him.…
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Keyamo, Melaye clash over Buhari’s ballot snatching statement
The Director, Strategic Communication of President Muhammadu Buhari, Festus Keyamo and Senator Dino Melaya of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday clashed over the President’s statement on punishment meant for those who snatch ballot boxes. At a political discussion on Channels Television, Keyamo said the President merely justified the position of the law, which…
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‘Show why you are detaining Melaye,’ court orders police
The police were on Thursday ordered by an Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama to show cause over it’s continued detention of Senator Dino Melaye. Melaye, who represents Kogi West in the National Assembly, who has been in police custody since January 4, approached the court for enforcement of his fundamental right. Advertise With Us…
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Police move Melaye from DSS facility to SARS office
The police have moved senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, to the federal special anti-robbery squad office in Guzape district, Abuja. The police transferred the senator from their hospital to a Department of State Services health facility on Friday for treatment after he complained that he was not getting better. But the police hospital had…
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PHOTO: Melaye dumped on floor outside DSS medical facility
Senator Dino Melaye, the federal lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, was allegedly abandoned on the floor outside a medical facility belonging to the Department of State Services (DSS). Recall TheNewsGuru had earlier reported that some masked police officers were said to have forcefully whisked Senator Melaye away from his hospital…
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Police speak on evacuation of Melaye from hospital bed
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday said the temporary relocation of Senator Dino Melaye to the medical facility of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Friday was part of preliminary arrangements for his coming trial in Lokoja, Kogi State. Police spokesman, Moshood Jimoh, an acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, stated that Melaye was taken…
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BREAKING: Masked policemen invade clinic, whisk away Melaye
Masked persons suspected to be policemen have reportedly stormed the Police Clinic in Garki, Abuja, whisking away embattled Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye. He was believed to have been taken to Lokoja, Kogi State, for interrogation over the alleged shooting of one Sgt. Danjuma Aliu by suspected political thugs. A close associate of the Kogi…
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Alleged homicide: ‘Sick’ Melaye, Police argue over fitness for trial in Kogi [Photos]
The Nigeria Police Force has declared the Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye fit to face trial. The Police said it arrived at the conclusion after several test conducted on the Senator came out negative adding that it was an indication that the Senator was not medically challenged…
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Melaye ‘slumps,’ at SARS headquarters, on admission at undisclosed hospital
Embattled lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial district Dino Melaye on Friday slumped shortly before interrogation by SARS operatives and was taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention. Recall that Melaye surrendered himself to the police eight days after holing up in his residence to avoid arrest by policemen for alleged homicide. He was taken…