Nigerian publisher Agba Jalingo acquitted of cybercrime charges related to a Facebook post.
Nigerian publisher Agba Jalingo, who operates online newspaper CrossRiverWatch, has been acquitted of cybercrime charges by a federal high court in Abuja. Jalingo faced prosecution for a Facebook post accusing the wife of a Nigerian governor of cheating in a law exam. This case is seen as a win for Nigerian media, as the cybercrime law has been used to prosecute journalists in the past.
July 08, 2024
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