Commotion In Court As Suspects Who Implicated Dino Melaye, Deny Being Given Guns By The Senator

Date: 12-06-2018 10:37 am (5 years ago) | Author: onuigbo felicia
- at 12-06-2018 10:37 AM (5 years ago)
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While speaking before a Kogi Senior Magistrate Court in Lokoja on Monday, the two principal suspects who implicated Senator Dino Melaye in the alleged offences of criminal conspiracy, illegal possession of firearms and illegal arms dealing, denied the allegations levied against them by the police.
the duo of Kabiru Seidu aka Osama and Nuhu Salihu aka Small, who were arraigned alongside Dino Melaye, declared that the allegations were false and they were not guilty when their pleas were taken.
The alleged offences according the prosecution led by Dr Alex Izinyon (SAN), are contrary to section 97(1) and the Penalty Code and section 27(1)(a) (1) of the firearms Act CAP P28, laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004.
At the resumption of the matter Izinyon had told the court that the state High Court presided over by the Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah had released the Senator on bail, adding that the status of first and second defendants remained same in police custody as ordered by the magistrate court on May 3.
Izinyon reminded the court that the pleas of the defendants were not taken on arraignment as he submitted that the court has jurisdiction to try the case and should therefore go ahead to take their pleas.
When the charges were read afresh to the defendants, Melaye as well as Seidu and Salihu, pleaded not guilty as they said the seven charges were all false.
After the pleas were taken and the defendants pleaded not guilty, Izinyon applied for the leave of the court to have prosecuting witnesses to have their depositions forwarded to the defence.
The deponents, he urged would then attend the court to adopt the depositions and have their depositions cross examined.
However, Yemi Mohammed Esq. who held brief for Chief Mike Ozekhome, lead counsel for Melaye objected to the application saying that the case was a criminal one in which witnesses must give their testimonies in the open court.
Mohammed said the "front-loading system" the prosecution was urging the court to adopt amounted to a short cut that would be prejudicial to his client and reduce the chances of the public getting to know the truth.
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"It amounts to closure of the trial by about 50 per cent. Justice is a three way traffic - the prosecutor, the accused and the society and that is why trials are done in the open court", he said.
In his ruling, the Senior Magistrate, Mr Sulyman Abdullah said he would want trials in his court to be concluded speedily but he would have to look at the rules of the court.
"Where they are no such rules, I harken to look at the provisions of section 479(4) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Kogi State.
"This is a case that this court will appreciate that everyone put what they have on the table. I am not comfortable with sworn depositions replacing oral testimonies of witnesses
"The application of the prosecution is refused and I want this trial to be concluded in the normal ways trials are done and will be ready to take evidence day-to-day if need be"
, he said.
He adjourned the matter to July 26 for commencement of hearing.

Posted: at 12-06-2018 10:37 AM (5 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- nature7888 at 12-06-2018 10:46 AM (5 years ago)
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Still waiting...
Posted: at 12-06-2018 10:46 AM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- crocatum at 12-06-2018 12:49 PM (5 years ago)
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i hope they can do justice to this case, to confirm Dino, Saraki and Ali Modu Sheriff, their involvement in criminality.
Posted: at 12-06-2018 12:49 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- deejayz at 12-06-2018 03:25 PM (5 years ago)
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Quote from: crocatum on 12-06-2018 12:49 PM
i hope they can do justice to this case, to confirm Dino, Saraki and Ali Modu Sheriff, their involvement in criminality.

How can there be true justice when you have concluded prior to trial that true justice would be to confirm their involvement in criminality? What if they are innocent of these allegations?
Posted: at 12-06-2018 03:25 PM (5 years ago) | Newbie
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- slimber at 12-06-2018 03:26 PM (5 years ago)
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Hmmmm that country
Posted: at 12-06-2018 03:26 PM (5 years ago) | Hero
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- fineboy77 at 12-06-2018 03:49 PM (5 years ago)
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ok na

Posted: at 12-06-2018 03:49 PM (5 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Upbendel at 13-06-2018 03:08 AM (5 years ago)
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Blame IG for these mess!
Posted: at 13-06-2018 03:08 AM (5 years ago) | Upcoming
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