Justice
Mohammed Yunusa of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that a
blogger, Chris Kehinde Uwandu, famously known as CKN, be remanded in
prison custody over publication of false story about a top banker.
His arrest is coming few days after another popular blogger, Seun Oloketuyi was detained for similar offense.
Nwandu,
was on Thursday arraigned by the police for allegedly posting on his
Facebook page the story published by Oloketuyi, regarding the Managing
Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo.
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CKN, who was arrested on Tuesday, was brought before the court yesterday on a two-count charge.
However,
in a short message service (sms) yesterday to his colleagues, Nwandu
said he was arrested on Tuesday by police personnel and detained till
Thursday morning (yesterday) when he was arraigned before a Federal High
Court, sitting in Ikoyi.
“I have been in Police detention since
Tuesday for a story I posted on Facebook, written by Seun Oloketuyi on
MD of Fidelity Bank Plc. I appeared in court today.
“I have been
remanded in Ikoyo Prison Custody by the Federal High Court, Ikoyi till
Monday when my bail application will be heard,” he stated.
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