Malik Yahya/
Senator Dino Melaye, the senator was on Thursday “assisted” by two of his aides to enter the FCT High Court in Apo, Abuja, to continue his criminal trial.
Melaye informed the Court that he was injured and so could not walk alone or stand in the dock during proceedings.
The senator is facing a six count criminal charges of attempted suicide, escape from police custody, damage to police property, mischief, and threat to public servants.
The trial judge had at last sitting on May 28, 2019 adjourned the case to September 11, 18 and October 3, 2019 for continuation of hearing and examination of witnesses by the defence counsel.
His counsel, Benson Igbanoi (who stood in for Mike Ozekhome) informed the court that the Senator was injured in the governorship primary election conducted in Lokoja, Kogi State last week Tuesday when gunmen invaded the venue of the exercise.
Justice Sylvester Orji, in his ruling, accepted the defendant’s plea and adjourned to October 3 and 10, 2019, for the defendant to open and close his case.