October 07, (THEWILL) – A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has declared former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, “discharged and acquitted” of two charges bordering on false information in an alleged assassination attempt on his life in 2017.
According to Melaye, Justice Sylvanus Oriji acquitted him of the charges brought against him by the Federal Government through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
The AGF office had on January 31, 2018, arraigned Melaye before the court. He was accused of falsely implicating Edward Onoja, the then-chief of Staff, to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, in the alleged assassination attempt at his hometown in Ayetoro-Gbede, Kogi State.
Taking to social media platform X on Monday, to celebrate the verdict, Melaye, wrote: “Justice served after six years. Justice delayed is never justice denied. God alone be praised. SEN. DINO MELAYE 12 – FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IGP 0. 12 CASES ALL WON BY GOD.”
He expressed gratitude to his legal team and emphasised his unwavering faith in divine justice.
“I take life as it comes, but in all the vicissitudes of life, I trust in God only. He is always with the just”, he stated.
