Alleged Defamation: Nigerian Journalist, Jalingo Agba, Remanded In Prison

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Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo, who is being tried for alleged treason, has been remanded in custody till Thursday.

The journalist was remanded to Kuje prison on Monday for alleged cybercrime, by Judge Zainab Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

Jalingo was charged with allegedly defaming the governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, and his wife Elizabeth Ayade, with a story stating that Ben Ayade, the governor of Cross River State, had stolen N500 million from the state.