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Felony Charges: Court Grants Bail To Leadership Journalists

The Federal Government has arraigned two journalists with Leadership Newspaper,  Tony Amokeodo and Chibuzor Ukaibe at the Federal High Court on criminal charges of felony and conspiracy against the … Continue reading Felony Charges: Court Grants Bail To Leadership Journalists


Leadership Newspaper Journalists charged with felony

The Federal Government has arraigned two journalists with Leadership Newspaper,  Tony Amokeodo and Chibuzor Ukaibe at the Federal High Court on criminal charges of felony and conspiracy against the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Amokeodo, the Group News Editor of the Abuja based media outfit and Ukaibe, a political reporter were arraigned along with Leadership Group Limited which was represented by  Mike Okpere, one of the Group Executive Directors of the company.

Leadership Newspaper Journalists charged with felony

They pleaded not guilty to the 6-count criminal charges filed against them by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice.

Another accused person, Taiwo Ogunmola Omilani, was said in the criminal charges to be at large.

The accused persons are alleged to have on April 3rd, conspired and fraudulently altered a false document titled “Presidential Directive” with the seal of the office of the president and published same for the consumption of the general public to the prejudice of the president thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 468 of the Criminal Code Act cap “c” 38.

Counsel to the federal government,  Solomon Awomolo, however  did not object to the  granting  of  bail to the accused persons  but  asked the court to make the bail conditions stringent while counsel to the accused,  Femi Falana  pleaded for liberal terms.

The trial judge, Justice Ademola Adeniyi admitted them bail in the sum of N500, 000 each and a surety each in the like sum. The surety must be a landed property owner in Abuja and must also swear to affidavit of means.

This comes after two unsuccessful attempts by the federal government to arraign the journalists.