Justice Zainab Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to a journalist Agba Jalingo to the tune of N500,000, with one surety in like sum.
Justice Abubakar had last Monday remanded Jalingo in prison after he was arraigned by the Nigerian Police Force for allegedly publishing a story that was considered an insult to one Mrs. Elizabeth Ayade, who is the wife of the younger brother of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State.
He was charged which issues bordered on alleged cybercrime, and accused of publishing an article that disparaged Mrs. Ayade’s personality.
However, he pleaded not guilty to the charge against him which is punishable under section 24 (1) (b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015.
Aside from the five hundred-thousand-naira bail bond, Justice Abubakar held that the surety must be an owner of a landed property within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).