A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has struck out the assassination case involving the Administrator of Ijumu local government area Alhaji Taofiq Isa and four others for want of diligent prosecution.
The police had charged Taofiq Isa and Ade Obege, Abdullahi Isah, Michael Bamidele and Ahmed Ajayi to court over their alleged involvement in the assassination attempt on the life of Senator Dino Melaye at his Ayetoro Gbede country home on April 15, 2017.
But ruling on the matter yesterday, the trial judge, Justice Fola Ajayi, said the prosecution could not open its case despite four adjournments to enable them put their house in order.
Reacting, counsel to the defendant, Zakari Abbas commended the trial judge for “landmark judgment”.
On his part, Alhaji Taofiq Isa expressed joy and described the ruling as “an act of God”, saying he has forgiven those who had accused him wrongly and called on all Okun sons and daughters to come together in the interest of the development of the area.
