The senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, has been denied bail in the case of an alleged conspiracy and aiding of jailbreak.
The embattled senator was on Thursday arraigned before a Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court after he was taken there early on Thursday.
The lawmaker was brought to court in a police ambulance at about 9:17 am.
Before his arrival, heavily armed policemen taken positions within and outside the court premises.
Other courts within the premises were also not sitting as at the time of this report.
The senator was brought in a Toyota Hiace police ambulance bus with registration number NPF2214D.
Before being brought to court, the senator was taken to the SARS headquarters near the NTA office in Lokoja.
Melaye was declared wanted following his refusal to appear before the police to answer to accusations by some arrested suspects, who alleged that the senator supplied them with arms and ammunition.
Details later…
