Dino Melaye arraigned for giving false information to Police

Prosecutors have arraigned Sen. Dino Melaye from Kogi state for allegedly giving false information to the Police.

Melaye, representing Kogi West, was arraigned was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on giving false information. The Lawamaker pleaded not guilty to the charge

Justice Olasumbo Goodluck, granted him bail after listening to the submissions of his counsel, Mr Ricky Tarfa (SAN), and the prosecutor, Mr Magaji Labaran.

The judge admitted him to bail in the sum of N100, 000, a surety in like sum, who must not be below grade level 14 in the Federal Civil Service.

The Judge said the surety must show evidence of where he resides in the Federal Capital Territory.

Justice Goodluck adjourned the case until May 16 and May 17 for commencement of trial.

In count one, the senator, was alleged to sometime in April 2017, deliberately gave false information to the Police to frame Gov. Bello’s Chief of Staff, Mr Edward Onoja.

He alleged that Onoja was the mastermind of the assassination attempt on him.

In the second count, Melaye was alleged to have given false statement of facts in a telephone conversation with Mr Mohammed Abubakar.

The offences contravened the provisions of Sections 140 and 393 of the Penal Code.