Court arraigns journalist in Benue

A Benue State High Court, presided over by Justice Mary Abounu, has arraigned the Benue State correspondent of Aljazirah Newspaper, Henry Ibya, in Makurdi over alleged cyberstalking.

The trial decide had sought the prosecution’s response to the defendant’s argument that the journalist was dependable and must be granted bail.

The absence of the prosecution counsel in courtroom didn’t cease the proceedings, because the defendant’s counsel, Tom Uja, Esq., notified the courtroom of his bail utility for his consumer.

He said that the prosecution had taken the journalist to 2 different courts within the state on the identical cost and that his consumer had by no means failed to seem in courtroom each time required.

Although the prosecutor’s absence didn’t have an effect on the decide’s choice to proceed and grant bail, which was additionally believed to be within the curiosity of justice, the matter was adjourned till November 5, 2026.

One Terna Abuul, mentioned to be the Director of ICT at Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, reported Henry Ibya to the Nigeria Police Force, Benue State Command.

The director had accused the journalist of allegedly reporting mismanagement within the establishment’s ICT division.

According to Abuul, Ibya’s report accused him of wrongdoing.

On the energy of the mentioned report, the journalist was arraigned earlier than the High Court in Makurdi.