Tuesday, 25 June 2013

FG Files Fresh Charges against Leadership Journalists



The presidency is not yet done with Leadership newspapers over the publication in the April 3, 2013 edition of the newspaper of a purported “Bromide of the Presidential Directive” with the logo of the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which the presidency described as a forgery.


One month after the federal government dropped its charges against the newspapers, the federal government’s prosecutor, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), on June 19 filed new charges, comprising 11 counts before an Abuja High Court.

Included in the charge is a proof of evidence, which includes a list of witnesses and statements made by the accused persons.The case has been assigned to Justice Usman Musale sitting at Kubwa Division of the court. Justice Musale granted the prosection leave to prefer the new charges last Wednesday.


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