Court remands Ijele Speaks in Keffi prison over threat to life on Evangelist Ebuka Obi

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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Wuse Zone 6, on Monday, further remanded a social media content creator, Mr. Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, popularly known as Ijele Speaks, at Keffi Correctional Center following his alleged complicity in Cybercrimes.

Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna held that he should remain in custody till April 12, when the court will rule on his bail application.

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, is prosecution the blogger over alleged criminal intimidation, threat to life, cyberstalking and cyberbullying of the founder and spiritual director of Zion Prayer Movement, Evangelist Ebuka Obi.

When the matter came up on Monday, counsel to the social media content creator, Mr. Marvin Omorogbe, prayed the court to set aside the remand order granted against his client and order his release from the Keffi Correctional Center or in the alternative, admit him to bail.

According to the defence counsel, the Police…



Source: Vanguard Newspaper