Politics
Anambra blogger defamation case…
Key Highlight:
- The Anambra State Government arraigned blogger Ejike Ofoegbu over alleged criminal defamation and cybercrime.
- The charges relate to reports published about Governor Charles Soludo and his family.
- Ofoegbu issued an unconditional apology and admitted the reports were false and fabricated.
- He acknowledged that the publications were intended to attract online traffic and financial gain.
- Despite the retraction, the government is pursuing prosecution under the Cybercrimes Act.
The state government disclosed on Monday, that Ofoegbu was brought before the court as legal proceedings commenced over what authorities described as false and defamatory publications targeting the governor and his relatives.
The arraignment comes shortly after the blogger publicly apologised and issued an unconditional retraction of several reports concerning Governor Soludo and his son, Ozonna.
In a statement titled: “Public Apology and Full Retraction,” Ofoegbu admitted that the reports were fabricated and not based on verified information obtained from the governor, his family or any authorised representative.
He acknowledged that the stories were entirely false and apologised to Governor Soludo, his family, readers and the people of Anambra State for publishing the misleading reports.
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The publisher also admitted that the articles were created primarily to attract online traffic and generate financial returns.
Among the reports he retracted were claims that Governor Soludo had disowned his son and allegations that Ozonna had publicly accused his father of alcoholism and domestic abuse.
Despite the apology and withdrawal of the publications, the Anambra State government proceeded with criminal charges, accusing Ofoegbu of criminal defamation and offences under the Cybercrimes Act.
The case is expected to continue before the Magistrate Court as the government seeks to prosecute the alleged offences.
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