The Kogi State Chief Judge, Justice Nasiru Ajanah, has given an interim order that Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial Areat at the National Assembly, should be transferred to the National Hospital, Abuja to continue his treatment while under the custody of the police.
Justice Ajanah, gave the order when counsel to Senator Melaye, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) approached the court to seek for bail for the embattled senator.
Justice Ajanah said that the court will look into the bail application for the senator on Monday May 7.
Senator Melaye, who was arraigned before a Lokoja Magistrate Court yesterday, Thursday on a seven-count charge of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearm, was denied bail and remanded in police custody until June 11. [myad]
