Ogun State Police Command yesterday, arraigned a blogger, Emmanuel Ojo before an Ogun State magistrate court for allegedly writing a false report against the wife of Ogun State governor, Mrs Olufunso Amosun.
Ojo was arrested last Saturday at Ibara area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The accused during the arraignment pleaded not guilty to the eight count charge brought against him in case number MA/430C/2015 .
He was however granted bail in the sum of One Million Naira with two sureties in the like sum.
Chief Magistrate Anthony Araba who presided over the case while granting the bail ruled that the two sureties must be residents within the jurisdiction of the court with landed properties.
The judge also ruled that the sureties should submit the documents of the landed properties with the court and must also show evidence of regular tax payment to the government.
In the charge sheet, Ojo was accused of publishing a false news with intent to malign, cause hatred against the wife of the Governor which was punishable under section 516 of criminal code cap 24 vol. 2 Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.
The Police said the command received a complaint from the state government about the blogger, which led to his arrest.
The Police said investigations on the matter are ongoing.
“We received a complaint from the state government on the suspect, and he was arrested. Presently he is with us at Eleweran, we are still conducting our investigations. If he is found wanting he will be charged to court accordingly.”
The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa, said governor Amosun, was not connected with the arrest of the blogger as being speculated in some quarters.
He, however, confirmed that the state government made a formal complaint to the police and the director of the State Security Service, about a false allegation that the blogger made against the First lady.