A Nigerian blogger who was arrested by the Nigerian police for making a Facebook post on the wife of the Ogun state governor appeared in court early today at theIsaboMagistrate Court in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
Ojo Emmanuel whose arrest and detention by the police caused an uproar on the internet was brought before a Magistrate judge early this morning accused of criminally libeling the wife of the state governor, conspiracy against the state government and assault on policemen.
Ojo was arrested on Sunday over a post he made alleging that that the wife of the governor was arrested in the UK for money laundering.
Police prosecutors claimed that Mr. Ojo resisted arrest and tried to disarm officers sent to apprehend him on Sunday.
During Ojo 's arraignment today the police prosecutor pleaded with the judge to deny him bail claiming strenuously that he was a “dangerous criminal”. However, the judge denied the prayers of the police stating there was nothing before him to warrant sending the blogger back to prison as his offenses were bailable. He then granted Mr. Ojo bail in the sum of N1million and adjourned the case till October 21st, 2015.

That niccur should still be in jail

As in 1 million..... How much him don make for the blogging....

Its 10% of the said money. That means 100k in bail and two surety with maybe like sum. Totalling 300k for everything. Me I am very sure that the judgement was compromised so the guy would be remanded in jail.
If the guy wanna save himself. He has to apologise publicly to the governor's wife and withdraw his statement on the laundering charge

this case shouldn't be a criminal case but held in a civil one.

In the case that the posting was false, a libel case is the way to go against the blogger

1 million....haba!!!! The guy kill person? this is so not fair. Am sure the guy will be remanded for a very long time. How come rapist get a bail in the sum of 50k? Naija judges

Harrisonwo:

If the guy wanna save himself. He has to apologise publicly to the governor's wife and withdraw his statement on the laundering charge

Gbam!! Or he provides proof of the laundering!

tobimillar:
1 million....haba!!!! The guy kill person? this is so not fair. Am sure the guy will be remanded for a very long time. How come rapist get a bail in the sum of 50k? Naija judges

It doesnt work that way sir. The bail sum is not paid immediately but evidence of it is furnished by the sureties....