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Attempted Suicide: Melaye docked on stretcher, granted N90m bail.

Why we re-arrested Melaye in court—Police By Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Joseph Erunke  ABUJA—The  Nigeria Police Force yesterday arraigned Senator Dino Melaye before a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja for attempting to kill himself by jumping out of a vehicle conveying him to Lokoja to face criminal allegations against him.  Dino, who was brought before the court on a stretcher, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail to the tune of N90million. Part of the Police’s First Information Report, FIR, read before Magistrate Segun-Bello, read: “On April 24, about 1330hrs at Area One round-about Abuja, “You Senator Dino Melaye of the Federal Republic of Nigeria while being conveyed in a Police White Hilux Bus with Registration number NPF 3354 D to Lokoja Kogi State to be arraigned in Court for Conspiracy and Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Firearms in Charge Number CMCL/14SC/2018 filed at the Chief Magistrate Court Lokoja, you Senator Dino Melaye intentionally broke the s

NEWSPAPER REVIEW FOR THURSDAY, 3RD MAY, 2018.

GUARDIAN *Justify your U.S. visit by respecting citizens rights, HURIWA tasks Buhari *Again, troops arrest, parade armed herder in Benue State *Seven million people die yearly from contaminated air, says WHO *IPAC urges El-Rufai to stop harassing political opponents *Government names Dokpesi, others in Dasuki’s fresh amended charge *Head of Civil Service, AIG partner private sector leaders to boost civil service delivery *FG condemns Adamawa suicide bomb attacks, orders security *FG approves N99b for repair works on third mainland bridge, roads *Dino Melaye’s custody uncertain after being granted N90 million bail *Justify your U.S. visit by respecting citizens rights, HURIWA tasks Buhari *Again, troops arrest, parade armed herder in Benue State *Seven million people die yearly from contaminated air, says WHO *Police arrest alleged kidnapper of two kids THE NATION *Restructuring a must, say Anyaoku, Akintoye, others *NNPC sets 2020 deadline for zero gas