A Senior Advocate of Nigeria,
SAN, Mike Ozekhome, on Monday revealed why Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye
jumped off a police van in Abuja.
Ozekhome, who is Melaye’s
counsel, said his client jumped off the police van to avoid death.
The senior lawyer said this at a
Kogi High court in Lokoja, the state capital.
He dismissed police claim that
his client was trying to escape.
In his submission before the
court, Ozekhome said, ”The truth of the matter is that initially, the police
told Melaye that they would take him to a high court in Abuja for prosecution
but the police suddenly decided to head to Lokoja and Melaye said while they
were in the vehicle, the police tear-gassed him twice.
“Melaye protested against why
they were taking him to Lokoja instead of Abuja. So, as soon as the vehicle
carrying Melaye came to a standstill at Area One intersection roundabout,
Melaye forced the door of the vehicle open and jumped down because he was
gasping for breath and he did not want to suffocate and die.
”Again, when Melaye jumped from
the bus and started shouting, the people around that area and his lawyers
sympathised with him and took him to a medical centre in Abuja where the police
again came and bundled him to the National Hospital in Abuja, where they
chained him to his bed like a common criminal. ‘The question is if someone has
the plan to jump bail, he will not allow himself to be in the hospital, he will
run to his village or can even run out of the country.”
Recall that the Chief Justice of
Kogi State High Court, Nasiru Ajanah had on Monday adjourned hearing on the
bail application of Senator Dino Melaye.
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