BREAKING: Nigerian Court Discharges, Acquits Journalist Agba Jalingo In Cybercrime Case Filed By Ex-Governor Ayade’s In-Law

He was accused of committing offences punishable by Section 24 (1)b of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015, Court documents in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/565/2022 show.

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of an Abuja Federal High Court has ruled in favour of Citizen Agba Jalingo, publisher of CrossRiverWatch, dismissing the charges brought against him by Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade.

Alami Ayade is the wife of Frank Ayade, the younger brother of a former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade.

Mrs. Ayade had filed a petition with the police, leading to Jalingo's arrest and subsequent charges under the Cybercrimes Act.

The charges stemmed from a Facebook post regarding examination malpractice at the Abuja campus of the Nigerian Law School, which Mrs. Ayade claimed caused her "ill will" and "insult."

However, the court has now discharged and acquitted Jalingo of all charges.

On May 8, 2024, SaharaReporters reported that the prosecution had closed its cyberstalking case against Agba Jalingo in the criminal suit filed by Alami Ayade.

According to a court document filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja on December 6, 2022, the police claimed a publication by the journalist against Elizabeth Alami Ayade was false and was released for the purpose of causing her annoyance, ill will, and insult.

Citizen Jalingo was later arraigned on charges bordering on false publication intended to cause, “annoyance, ill will and insult,” on the person of Mrs. Ayade.

He was accused of committing offences punishable by Section 24 (1)b of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015, Court documents in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/565/2022 show.

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BREAKING: Nigerian Court Discharges, Acquits Journalist Agba Jalingo In Cybercrime Case Filed By Ex-Governor Ayade’s In-Law

Next time

Good one

Where has Ayade been since leaving office?

He should channel his scientific erudition to the classroom. He shouldn’t let such a resources waste.

They also asked him to pose like that?

Who the Bleep is he.

Agba keeps looking for trouble so that he will always be in the news.
I really don't know what he hopes to achieve with this irritating attitude.

Since that time this case is still on?

Typical Nigeria's political class overzealousness... corrupt power corrupts absolutely

Agba Baller.

Hmmmmm

anihen:
Agba keeps looking for trouble so that he will always be in the news.
I really don't know what he hopes to achieve with this irritating attitude.

Why was the prosecution unable to prove his guilt in the court?

Nyamiriflathed:
Who the Bleep is he.

You can find that out in the story

Cross River state was ran by Ayade's family........


Everyone of his siblings or family members acted as the number one citizen of the state....


Imagine an in-law married into the family, who was accused of cheating in an exams, had to use the police on the citizen without proving herself innocent of the crime.

So in essence!!!
She run the matter be that o

Wow... Interesting

Upp

Jalingo and being dragged to court are 5 and 6

anihen:
Agba keeps looking for trouble so that he will always be in the news.
I really don't know what he hopes to achieve with this irritating attitude.

Next time you lack decent contributions to a public discourse, do others a favour by putting a tight lid on that dustbin heap you call a brain, so your stupidity is not laid bare.

BoldBrainz:


Next time you lack decent contributions to a public discourse, do others a favour by putting a tight lid on that dustbin heap you call a brain, so your stupidity is not laid bare.

I thought as much!!!
But you no what; I have work to attend to.

These upatriotic slaves pushing the tormentors canoe are very angry right now, their slavemasters have once again been brought down

If you're not guilty like Ijele, you will be set free by the court

anihen:
Agba keeps looking for trouble so that he will always be in the news.
I really don't know what he hopes to achieve with this irritating attitude.

Agba Jalingo is a patriot

Good one

The charges stemmed from a Facebook post regarding examination malpractice at the Abuja campus of the Nigerian Law School, which Mrs. Ayade claimed caused her "ill will" and "insult.":

what is nigeria turning into to arrest someone for just this ?

Paraman:
Agba Jalingo is a patriot

Thanks for the information