Melaye remanded in police custody
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senator dino melaye has been remanded in police custody until 11 june by a lokoja senior magistrates court1 the order was made today after he was arraigned at the court1 the senator who represents kogi west was brought in a police ambulance at about917 a.m. and was immediately stretchered into the court by policemen1 before his arrival heavily armed policemen had taken positions within and outside the court premises to forestall unforeseen circumstances1 the arrival of the senator in court attracted the attention of workers and others who came fortransactions1 other courts within the premises were also not sitting as at the time of this report.also newsmen and others that had seated in court for hours were all asked to go out for security checks.at the end only few were allowed inside1 the senator was charged with illegal supply of arms and money to two thugs who were arrested earlier and were said to have made confessions1 the senator had before being brought to court first been taken to the sars headquarters near the nta office in lokoja1 melaye yesterday was arraigned at a magistrates court in abuja and was granted bail for n90 million1 the police immediately rearrested him1