Court Grants Bail To Nigerian Journalists Detained For Reporting ‘False Claims About Kwara Poly’s Financial Status

In the report, the journalists exposed the institution’s significant revenue surplus, contradicting the rector’s claim.
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.

credit: Sahara reporters