Melaye Sues The Police After His Release From Custody

Recall that Melaye who spent over two weeks in Police detention was granted bail last week Friday by a high court in Abuja.

The granted bail to the lawmaker was on health grounds.

In his ruling, Yusuf Halilu, the judge, said Melaye should be allowed to attend to his health as he could not be arraigned on a stretcher or on his hospital bed.

Halilu ordered the senator to present three sureties who reside and have properties in Abuja, emphasizing that one of the sureties must be the clerk of the national assembly who would write provide a letter attesting that Melaye will always be available for trial.

Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West, was arrested by the Police on charges of culpable homicide and illegal gun possession.

Before his arrest, the senator had been holed up in his Abuja residence for up to one week as the police laid siege and vowed not to move until Melaye was arrested.

Melaye eventual surrendered to the police and had been in custody since then, but now he has been released on bail.