The Chief Judge of Kogi state and the trial judge in the bail application of the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, Justice Nasir Ajana has reserved judgment till 16th May, 2018.
The judge who had on Monday reserved ruling till Thursday explained that the reason for the adjournment was due to the failure of lawyers of the Police and Melaye to file their affidavit with regards to the matter.
On Thursday, the prosecuting counsel told the trial judge not to grant the bail application, as the defendant had been certified fit to stand trial. He filed a counter affidavit to the effect that Melaye had made an attempt to escape by jumping out of the Police van taking him to Lokoja.
The Counsel to the defendant, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) in his response, said that the senator managed to run away from the scene after being tear-gassed; adding that someone who wanted to escape justice would either run to his village or any other place where he will not be easily reached; but in Melaye’s case, he ended up in National Hospital, Abuja.
Ozekhome noted that they were in the court on the issue of bail, arguing that there were medical reports from the National Hospital, Abuja, confirming his client’s asthmatic conditions, and injuries in the spines and on the legs.
“His being transferred to intensive care unit of the National hospital from Police clinic was also a pointer to the fact that they recognised the dangerous condition he was in, as he was not taken to a hotels or a VIP lodge to relax, but to the National Hospital, Abuja.
“They have not also denied the fact that he suffered an attack right there before the senior magistrate and had to be given his inhaler to stabilise his condition.
“They have not put forward any documentary evidence to oppose the ones tendered before the court as regards his dangerous health conditions,” Ozekhome submitted.
