Distinguished Melaye with his high sense of drama has obfuscated the real issue by his actions, depending on who you believe, jumping out of a police to save his life from tear gas attack or attempting to escape from
lawful police custody.
Janga had on March 28 announced that six suspects, including Kabiru Seidu a.k.a Osama and Nuhu Salisu, who had named Sen. Dino Melaye as their gun supplier escaped from
lawful police custody in Lokoja.
But the prosecution counsel, Alex Izinyon swiftly objected the bail application, saying Melaye had earlier escaped from
a lawful police custody and that for the counsel to say he was a vocal senator «means he is influential and can move and unmoved anything.»
Not exact matches
An Accra Circuit Court has convicted two of the three suspects who escaped
lawful custody at the Kwabenya
Police Station.
Senator Dino Melaye was arraigned in court by the
Police on Wednesday, 2nd May, 2018 at Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse, Abuja for Criminal conspiracy, causing damage to Government property, attempted suicide and escape from
lawful custody.
It will be recalled that, on the 24th April, 2018, at about 12 noon, Sen. Dino Melaye while in
lawful custody of the Nigeria
Police Force and being taken for arraignment for Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms in Court in Lokoja, from Abuja, escaped from
lawful custody when hoodlums and miscreants in Two (2) Toyota Hilux Vehicles blocked the
Police vehicle conveying Senator Dino Melaye around Area 1 Round About, Abuja.
The
Police have revealed the identities of some seven (7) suspects who escaped
lawful custody at dawn on Sunday.
In addition, because you have reasonable grounds to believe that they have committed a crime, you are allowed to arrest them and deliver them to
lawful custody (i.e. a
police officer).