Melaye ‘holed up in court’ as SARS operatives lay siege

Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, is suspected to be stranded at a high court in Maitama, Abuja.

The federal government had earlier arraigned Melaye for allegedly framing up Edward Onoja, chief of staff of Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state.

The senator was accused of deliberately giving false information to the police that Onoja was involved in an attempt to assassinate him.

But the court granted him bail in the sum of N100,000.

However, operatives of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) were said to have prevented him from leaving the court premises.

When TheCable visited the court on Thursday evening, about 30 armed operatives were on guard, apparently waiting to arrest him.

Melaye later tweeted that he had been prevented from leaving. He alleged that Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, was after him.

After the court refuse the application of the Federal Government to refuse me bail. Governor Yahaya Bello using SARS and policemen from Kogi State Government house with A O Govt House lokoja have taken over the FCT high Court to arrest and poison me on the way to lokoja. SDM

— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 1, 2018

You will recall that I alerted the Nation 2weeks ago that plans have been perfected to frame me up with fake charges by Kogi State Govt. my resolve is Total. I shall not be intimidated. I will continue to speak the truth.

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— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 1, 2018

However, some of the supporters of the lawmaker who trooped to the court in solidarity with him said he was sneaked out of the court.

Before the arrival of the security personnel, Melaye told journalists that he came to court prepared for spending the night in prison.

He even displayed toothpaste, toothbrush, tissue paper and a bottle of coke.