The police had accused Melaye of
arming the suspects for robbery and kidnapping.
On Wednesday, the police said the
suspects escaped from custody hours to their arraignment in court.
Speaking on the floor of the
senate on Wednesday, Melaye said instead of producing the suspects in court,
the prosecutor asked the judge to issue an arrest warrant.
The senator said there are
rumours that the suspects might have been killed. He, therefore, urged the
police to produce them “dead or alive”.
“Mr President, we were all
supposed to appear before the Lokoja high court this morning. My lawyers were
in court at 9am and the case was called up and the prosecutor of the Nigerian
police could not produce the two persons,” he said.
“Instead of producing the two
persons, they asked the judge to a bench warrant for an arrest but the judge
refused to grant their prayers and the judge said despite the fact that I have
not been served I sent representation to the court. And the main accused
persons are absent in court
“So, she cannot grant a bench
warrant and the matter has been adjourned till May 10. Mr President, I want to
use the opportunity and on the principle of justice to call on the
inspector-general of police that within 48 hours he must produce these accused
persons because they are presumed innocent until proven guilty they also have
right to life.
“So, police must as a matter of
urgency produce these two accused persons. Failure to do so, I will sue the IG
for mental assault. Nigeria is not a banana republic. They cannot escape he
must produce them dead or alive.”
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When you are a representative of the people, you need to use your energy to do better things for the people and not to be featuring on the pages of newspaper every other time with the only concept being trouble. Dino Melaye or whatever you are called, be focused on law making which i am even sure you do not have what it takes to do, then be calm and stop acting like a child.
ReplyDeleteso if you are acused by the police and they let the principal witness escape you will remain calm,i am not supporting any politician but issue that involve treason is not a child play,police are a national security unite of the country,
DeleteMr Kelechi let us forget about politics and do what is right. The police cannot accuse a man and come back with excuses. This current IGP is the worst ever produced in Nigeria. This is a sign that APC has failed.
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