Police Yet to Comply With Court Bail Order on Melaye, Group Alleges

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The police are yet to comply with court bail order on Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West senatorial district of Kogi State.


This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Muhammad Muhammad of Justice and Freedom Watch which a copy was made available to journalists in Lokoja.



According to the statement, "Despite the high court order of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on January 18, 2019, which granted bail to Melaye, we wish to intimate Nigerians and indeed the world that the Nigerian police are yet to comply with the court order which stipulates his release.



"The court judgment granting Melaye bail is explicit enough for the Nigerian police to understand and comply with it. We consider this ploy by the Nigerian police as an affront, disturbing and insult to the country's judicial system and rule of law.

"As we speak, Nigerian police authorities have seen and received the court order, instead of them to comply, some actors behind the Melaye's ordeal are pressurising the police to confront and disrespect the judiciary.”

Muhammad noted that this was  unacceptable in a democratic setting, where police are expected to observe, respect and protect the rights of every citizen.


Justice Yusuf Halilu of Maitama High Court in Abuja, who gave the bail order following the application by counsel to Melaye, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), noted that Melaye must be healthy to stand trial. He said since the senator cannot be arraigned on the stretcher or on hospital bed, he should be allowed on bail to attend to his health, and subsequently gave the order.


"On the hide and seek attempts by the Nigerian police to molest court orders at will and particularly in the case of Melaye, we call so other civil society organisations, the Nigerian media, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), all democratic partners and Nigerians from all strata to rise up once again and defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from attempt by the police to shred it," the group stated.

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