Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos State has ordered the remand of four bloggers accused of cyberstalking and disseminating false information intended to defame Segun Agbaje, the Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC.
The bloggers—Precious Eze (38), Olawale Rotimi (47), Rowland Olonishu, and Seun Odunlami—were taken into custody at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre. They faced two amended charges relating to cyberstalking and the spread of false information, which were brought against them by officers from the Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The court proceedings underscore the serious legal implications of online defamation and misinformation.