A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused an ex-parte application brought by the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye to order the removal of police blockade on his residence.

Senator Melaye had approached the court through his lawyer, Nkem Okoro of  Mike Ozekhome (SAN) Chambers for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights.

In the ex-parte application, Melaye prayed the court for an interim order of the court directing the police to vacate his residence and remove all blockades in front of the residence and allow his family and political associates gain access to him.

The embattled lawmaker also sought an order restraining the police from further threatening his life or putting his life in jeopardy pending the determination of the substantive suit.

He further sought the order of the court restraining the police and other security agencies from further arresting him pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit.

In his ruling, the presiding judge, Justice N.E. Maha  refused the application and ordered an accelerated hearing of the substantive suit.

The Judge said in view of the fact that her leave to sit as a vacation judge would elapse on January 4, the case file would be transferred to the Chief Judge for re-assignment. She thereafter adjourned the matter to January 14 for hearing.

On Wednesday, the Senator, rather than debunk or admit the allegations made by the Police for the siege on his Maitama, Abuja residence simply tweeted that he was being wise and not scared by hiding.

Melaye, who had earlier alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris would inject him to death if he was arrested, maintained that he would continue to remain in his hideout until the Police vacated his residence.