The
Nigerian Government has re-arraigned two journalists of the Leadership Newspapers
and the company`s secretary before an FCT High Court on an eleven-count charge
relating to felony and forgery.
The
accused, Political Editor of Leadership Newspaper, Tony Amokeodo, Political
Correspondent, Chibuzo Ukaibe and the Company’s Secretary, Omofuma Juliane, pleaded
not guilty to the charges.
At Thursday’s session, Prosecuting Counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo said the print
media workers, wilfully conspired to commit felony by forging and publishing a
document tagged Presidential Directive.
He
asked the court to remand the journalists until the date of trial but Defence
Counsel, Femi Falana disagreed and applied for bail on grounds that the accused
persons have no previous criminal records.
Justice Usman Musale, granted bail to the first
and second accused persons in the sum of half a million naira each with one
surety each in like sum. He subsequently adjourned the case to July 16, for
hearing
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