The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released popular
blogger, Mr. Abubakar Sidiq Usman, otherwise known as Abusidiq, who it
arrested on Monday.
Friends of the blogger, whose controversial arrest attracted
criticism, confirmed to our correspondent that he regained his freedom
around 6pm.
The EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, on Monday said the blogger
was “for offences bordering on cyber stalking”, adding that he had been
offered administrative bail and would be released to his elected
sureties.
He, however, spent the night in custody after reportedly failing to meet the bail conditions.
Considered pro-All Progressives Congress, the bloggers arrest divided
Nigerians with some claiming he should be left to his fate and others
condemning it, warning that it was violation of his rights.
Some others were puzzled by what the EFCC meant by ‘cyber stalking’,
claiming that the real reason for his arrest was a story he published in
which the EFCC Chairman was accused of corruption.
Among those who called for his release were the Socio-Economic Rights
and Accountability Project and the Peoples Democratic Party.
While SERAP accused the EFCC of detaining him “simply exercising his
constitutional and internationally recognised right to freedom of
expression”, the PDP condemned the anti-graft agency for equating
journalism with cyber stalking.
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