The Department of State Services (DSS), has apprehended a 48 year old Nigerian man, Joshua Sayo in Osun state.
The arrest was made, over an alleged defamation on the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Timothy Owoeye.
Mr. Joshua Sayo will be appearing before an Osun State Magistrate Court.
The DSS Prosecutor, Barr. B.O. Nweke, told teh court, that the defendant commited this offence on June 19, 2020.
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Nweke said the defendant defamed Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, through a publication made on Facebook. The post contained contemptous pictures with the caption “Sayo Oki”.
He further said the accused committed an offence contrary to Section 374(1)b & 374 and punishable under Section 375 of the Criminal Code Cap 34, Vol. 2 Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.
The defendant pleaded not guilty over the claims.
Magistrate Modupe Awodele granted bail to the accused in the sum of 100,000 Naira. She adjourned the case till Tuesday, July 14, 2020, for hearing.
