Court arraigns journalist in Benue

A Benue State High Court, presided implicit by Justice Mary Abounu, has arraigned the Benue State analogous of Aljazirah Newspaper, Henry Ibya, successful Makurdi implicit alleged cyberstalking.

The proceedings justice had sought the prosecution's effect to the defendant's statement that the writer was reliable and should beryllium granted bail.

The lack of the prosecution counsel successful tribunal did not halt the proceedings, arsenic the defendant's counsel, Tom Uja, Esq., notified the tribunal of his bail exertion for his client.

He stated that the prosecution had taken the writer to 2 different courts successful the authorities connected the aforesaid complaint and that his lawsuit had ne'er failed to look successful tribunal whenever required.

Although the prosecutor's lack did not impact the judge's determination to proceed and assistance bail, which was besides believed to beryllium successful the involvement of justice, the substance was adjourned until November 5, 2026.

One Terna Abuul, said to beryllium the Director of ICT astatine Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, reported Henry Ibya to the Nigeria Police Force, Benue State Command.

The manager had accused the writer of allegedly reporting mismanagement successful the institution's ICT department.

According to Abuul, Ibya's study accused him of wrongdoing.

On the spot of the said report, the writer was arraigned earlier the High Court successful Makurdi.

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