Social media commentator, Ibrahim Garba Wala, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment over offences bordering on criminal defamation and public incitement.

Justice Yusuf Halilu of a High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, convicted Wala, who is the convener of Citizens Action to Take Back Nigeria (CATBAN) in 3 of the 4-count charges brought against him by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).

Justice Halilu convicted him fo managing unlawful association, public incitement and defamation of character over social media posts against the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Muhammed.

The NAHCON boss had alleged that Wala used his Facebook page to incite the public against him and defame him and that of the commission.

The court agreed with the prosecution that Wala criminally defamed Muhammed after he alleged that the NAHCON boss “made N3 billion for himself” from the 2017 Hajj operations.

The judge said Wala wrote on his Facebook page that he has documents to prove the allegation, but failed to provide the document to prove his claims in court.


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The ruling is suspicious and this is a threat to any concern citizen who wants things to be done in a right way...

Ironically this same IG wala used this same Facebook page to malign GEJ while supporting Buhari in 2014 but as karma will have it the same APC now wants to jail him for 12 years for trying to expose them

SarkinYarki:
Ironically this same IG wala used this same Facebook page to malign GEJ while supporting Buhari in 2014 but as karma will have it the same APC now wants to jail him for 12 years for trying to expose them

Confused Cry Baby conspiracy Theorist,jump on the next level or you will be damned to torment for the next 4 years.

khalifjgusau:
The ruling is suspicious and this is a threat to any concern citizen who wants things to be done in a right way...

I know those propaganda pdp machineries will be thinking critically now?

khalifjgusau:
The ruling is suspicious and this is a threat to any concern citizen who wants things to be done in a right way...

So I can open a facebook page and make allegations that you are a thief and adulterer, and by your logic I can get away with it.

You did not read the article. Guy you are defending made an allegation on facebook against a government official. Asked to prove his case, he had zero evidence.

Of course, he got into trouble for libel

See where politics of bitterness lead you to..

Very very good more to come.fani kayode ,adeyanju and co should mind their speech.

One of the prize to pay as an activist

Sad end of a desperate influencer.

tactius:


So I can open a facebook page and make allegations that you are a thief and adulterer, and by your logic I can get away with it.

You did not read the article. Guy you are defending made an allegation on facebook against a government official. Asked to prove his case, he had zero evidence.

Of course, he got into trouble for libel

12 years is extreme for libel.

Foolish country,

Foolish GEJ allowdd this sail through for APC to take over power in 2015 now "smart selfish dictators" are taking advantage of the gullibles. LWKMO.

Zoooooooo

Warning for those fake activists working for paymaster to spread provocative messages.

Is it now 12 years? Is it not 7 years?

Heheheh

Very difficult to fight govt in Nigeria...

Freedom of speech I can assure you, but freedom after speech after speech na you sabi... But either ways I think when being an activist you should also be reasonable and make correct statements and not just spew insults and falsehood.
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Is there no soft jail term on Nigeria judiciart books....must everything be over ten years...? did he kill anyone or almost killed anyone...?

What happened to 18 months, 6 months, 24months, two months...etc....if it's celeriac ibru, or politicians, it will be 8 summative,years running concurrently.....

Is there no soft jail term on Nigeria judiciart books....must everything be over ten years...? did he kill anyone or almost killed anyone...?

What happened to 18 months, 6 months, 24months, two months...etc....if it's celeriac ibru, or politicians, it will be 8 summative,years running concurrently....

Dead justice system...?

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O ho.
I go open my mouth like basket
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Baskmouth wan open mouth again o

Hehehehe.. He bags 12years in jail

Hahahahahahaha

This should be a lesson to all these indomie generations who believe they can say rubbish online. That's to say, if they jam person wey get their time, they might not get away with it.

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just because he speaks the truth about Islamic brotherhood,the judge is also a muslim,by d time buhari finish with Nigeria,abacha will be like saint

I'm so happy this came to play. Though I believe the 12yr sentence is quite ridiculous.

But if he has to be the sacrificial lamb to stop all the social media defamation and spread of fake news, I'm taking a selfie, join me!

See you after 12 years
You think its GEJ govt
Pmb doesn't really give a flying fuuuck.