A blogger,
Emmanuel Ojo yesterday, 29, September 2015 was arraigned before an Ogun State
magistrate court for allegedly writing a false report against the wife of
Ogun State governor, Mrs Olufunso Amosun.
Ogun State Police
Command yesterday arraigned a blogger, Emmanuel Ojo before an Ogun State
magistrate court for allegedly writing a false report against the wife of
Ogun State governor, Mrs Olufunso Amosun.
Ojo was arrested
last Saturday at Ibara area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
According to
Vanguard, the accused during the arraignment pleaded not guilty to the
eight count charge brought against him in case number MA/430C/2015 .
He was however
granted bail in the sum of One Million Naira with two sureties in the like sum.
Chief Magistrate
Anthony Araba who presided over the case while granting the bail ruled that the
two sureties must be residents within the jurisdiction of the court with landed
properties.
The judge also
ruled that the sureties should submit the documents of the landed properties
with the court and must also show evidence of regular tax payment to the
government.
In the charge
sheet, Ojo was accused of publishing false news with intent to malign, cause hatred
against the wife of the Governor which was punishable under section 516 of
criminal code cap 24 vol. 2 Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.
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