Court Refuse Melaye\u2019s Application to Order Police out of His Residence; Orders Accelerated Hearing<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the Police siege of Senator Dino Melaye\u2019s house entering a week, a Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the senator\u2019s request for the officers to leave his residence and cease further attempts for his arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district filed an ex-parte application pleading with the court to remove the blockade in front of the residence and allow his family and political associates to have access to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also asked the court to enforce his fundamental rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Melaye requested an order from the court to stop the police from further threatening his life pending the determination of the substantive suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The senator also sought the order of the court restraining the police from arresting him, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Melaye filed the applications through his lawyer, Nkem Okoro of the Mike Ozekhome (SAN) chambers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The judge, Justice N. E. Maha, refused the application but ordered that the substantive suit be granted an accelerated hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The matter was thereafter adjourned to January 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said the case file would be transferred to the Chief Judge for re-assignment because her leave to seat as a vacation judge would elapse on January 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigeria Police have vowed to continue the siege until the senator surrenders himself for arrest and investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the police, Melaye is wanted for \u201cCriminal Conspiracy and Attempted Culpable Homicide, committed on 19th July, 2018.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They claim that Melaye and \u201chis armed thugs attacked Police personnel; shot and wounded Sgt. Danjuma Saliu, attached to 37 Police Mobile Force (PMF) on stop and search duty along Aiyetoro Gbede, Mopa Road in Kogi State.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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