A Chief Magistrate court sitting in Wuse, Abuja, has discharged the Africa Independent Television’s (AIT's) journalist, Amaechi Anakwe who was arrested on Thursday on the order of the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Joseph Mbu.
Mbu had ordered the arrest and detention of Anakwe on the ground that the journalist described him as controversial police officer and consequently charged to court for defamation of character.
The defence counsel, Mr. John Kalu urged the court to oblige him with a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) to enable him know the offence for which Ameachi was charged, when the matter was called yesterday. Mr. Kalu also urged the court for an order restraining the plaintiff or its privies from further harassing or arresting Anakwe.
However, the prosecution counsel, Chijoke Okezie in an oral application, told the court that the police had withdrawn the charge and asked that the accused person be brought to his office for further clarification, was not opposed by the defence counsel.
In a short ruling delivered by the Chief Magistrate, Anthony Ogboi, the court discharged the accused but the order restricting the police was not granted on the ground that it would impede on the duty of the police.
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