Again, court orders police to release or charge man detained for allegedly defaming Fashola

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The police had detained Chike Ibezim since 10 August over an alleged malicious publication posted online against the immediate-past Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola.

The court issued the fresh order on Friday , restating the one it earlier issued on 30 August for the release of the detainee.

The post in question alleged that Mr Fashola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and top member of the ruling, was involved in the drafting of the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court . While being paraded by the police at the Force Headquarters in Abuja recently, Mr Ibezim said the blogging site and its X handle were owned and run by his brother, Nnamdi Ibezim, whom he described as a journalist.

In response to a question by Mr Adejobi, Mr Ibezim said that having been in detention for 26 days, he could not tell his brother’s whereabouts.Mr Adejobi confirmed that the police had completed his investigation and would soon charge him in court.

 

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