A magistrate court sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday granted bail to The Informant247’s Editor-in-chief; Salihu Ayatullahi and Managing Director; Adisa-Jaji Azeez.
SaharaReporters reported on Tuesday that the rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed had used his influence to get the police to arrest and detain two journalists in Ilorin over an investigative report about how he mismanaged the school’s funds.
The duo were arraigned before Magistrate Monisola Kamson on Wednesday on the alleged offences of criminal conspiracy, cyberstalking and injurious falsehood contrary to sections 27(1) B, 24(1)(B) of the cybercrime (prohibition and prevention) act, 2015 and section 393 of the penal code.
The journalists who work with Informant247 had reported that the rector lied about the financial status of the polytechnic and also inaugurated shabby and uncompleted capital projects to celebrate the school’s 29th convocation.
In the report, the journalists exposed the institution's significant revenue surplus, contradicting the rector's claim.
The journalists honoured the police invitation at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, following a petition that originated from the rector.
Ayatullahi and Adisa-Jaji were later detained at the police headquarters in Ilorin and subsequently charged to court on Wednesday to face trial.
At the resumed proceedings, counsel for the defendants, Barrister A.J. Edun, urged the court to grant his clients bail on liberal terms,...
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