Court remands Islamic cleric over alleged defamatory social media posts

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo on Monday ordered the remand of an Islamic cleric, Jamiu Adeguwa, in the custody of the Zone 11 Police Command over alleged defamatory statements made on social media.
The presiding judge, Justice Suleiman Hassan, directed that the defendant remain in police custody pending the hearing and determination of a formal bail application scheduled for June 26.
Adeguwa, who was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on defamation, pleaded not guilty to the allegation preferred against him.
The police prosecutor, Mr J. Famuyin, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offence between July 4 and July 31, 2022, within the Osogbo metro...