SENATOR DINO MELAYA, HON. JAGABA JOIN PDP

Melaye's travail started when he refused to appear before the police to answer to accusations by some arrested suspects, who alleged that the senator supplied them with arms and ammunition.

The senator had persistently refused to appear before the police on invitation, but was later arrest and jumped out of the police vehicle that was taking him to Lokoja to appear.

The Senator landed in the National Hospital after jumping out of a moving police vehicle on Tuesday, April 24.

The police confirmed that Melaye was arrested for his pending offences of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms.

He was granted bail in the sum of N90 million by the Wuse Magistrates Court. He was re-arrested after perfecting the bail. According to the police, the investigation team re-arrested Melaye on May 2, 2018 after his arraignment at Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse for the pending offences of Criminal Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms already filed in a Court of competent jurisdiction in Lokoja for which he will be arraigned without further delay.

Mr. Jimoh Moshood, Force PRO, said that Melaye was arraigned at the Wuse Magistrates court for criminal conspiracy, causing damage to government property, attempted suicide and escape from lawful custody.

Melaye's arraignment according to the police, was subsequent to his discharge from the National Hospital after he was confirmed fit for trial.

Melaye was also arraigned before a Lokoja Chief magistrates' Court. The lawmaker is currently on bail.

Jagaba's defection was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara. He had on May 7 announced his defection in Kaduna.

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Jagaba, who had earlier in the month defected to PDP, is currently having a running battle with Kaduna State Governor, Mr. Nasir El-Refuai and his former party, APC. The official announcement of his defection did not come as a surprise.

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