How Safe Is Ojo Emmanuel? Blogger arrested in Abeokuta, Ogun State over Amosun’s wife story

This is what Nigerians are talking about, one law for the rich, another one for the poor, look at how Ojo was handcuff and being led away like a common criminal, when police protect politicians that loot our money and given bail free.

The Ogun State Police Command yesterday, arraigned a blogger, Emmanuel Ojo before an Ogun State magistrate court for allegedly writing a false report against the wife of Ogun State governor, Mrs Olufunso Amosun.

Ojo in handcuffs being taken back to prison 

Ojo was arrested last Saturday at Ibara area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

The judge also ruled that the sureties should submit the documents of the landed properties with the court and must also show evidence of regular tax payment to the government.

The accused during the arraignment pleaded not guilty to the eight count charge brought against him in case number MA/430C/2015 .

He was however granted bail in the sum of One Million Naira with two sureties in the like sum.

Chief Magistrate Anthony Araba who presided over the case while granting the bail ruled that the two sureties must be residents within the jurisdiction of the court with landed properties.

Although Ojo was granted bail yesterday, the bail conditions so stringent but after all has been met, Governor Amosun is putting pressure on the presiding Judge not to sign the bail bond. His friends are afraid as Ojo Emmanuel will still be in the Police custody. Not minding the fact that those who came in solidarity with Ojo were beating openly and brutalised by APC touts in front of police officers in what could be described as state terrorism. What a show of power? What an injustice!

In the charge sheet, Ojo was accused of publishing false news with intent to malign, cause hatred against the wife of the Governor which was punishable under section 516 of criminal code cap 24 vol. 2 Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.