COURT AWARDS N10MILLION DAMAGES TO DETAINED JOURNALIST

Penpushing further reports that, the judge in his ruling also noted that the Federal Government’s submission that the journalist was detained in national security was baseless.

He said, the Federal Government should have filled the suit against the defendant and asked the court to refuse him bail, so that the court will use its discretion in determining whether he (Abiri) should be granted bail or not

Penpushing reports, that the court therefore declared the journalist detention illegal and an abuse of his fundamental rights.