Samuel Ogundipe, Nigerian journalist who was detained since Tuesday 14th of August has been released this morning.
Abdulwahab Mohammed magistrate of the Kubwa Grade 1 Magistrate Court in Kubwa,
Abuja granted him bail. The judge had first heard the case on Wednesday after Ogundipe
was secretly arraigned without being allowed legal representation.
Mr Mohammed granted a request by the police that the
journalist be detained on Tuesday 14th of August till August 20th making it five days of detention . However Mr Ogundipe was to be taken to the same
court where The company’s lawyer (PREMIUM TIMES) was present at the court.
The lawyer argued for the bail of Ogundipe At the court. The judge granted the bail
in the sum of N500,000 and the bail conditions were met and Ogundipe was freed.
Finally
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