By Amos Tauna
Kaduna (Nigeria) – A Nigerian Journalist, Luka Binniyat, has regained freedom after spending over 90 days in prison. His freedom came after meeting a relaxed bail conditions set by the court, where three sureties presented a bank statement of not less than ten million Naira credit each.
In addition, Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kaduna State Council was included to stand as a surety for the accused.
Justice Bashir Sukola of Kaduna High Court had initially ruled that two sureties should produce their international passports to be deposited in the Court, with N10m each and a bank bond to that effect in the same sum.
The journalist is being charged for breach of public peace and injurious falsehood punishable under sections 114 and 393 of the penal code laws of Kaduna State.
The former Bureau Chief of Vanguard Newspapers in Kaduna wrote a story on alleged killings of five students of College of Education, Gidan-Waya published on the 22nd January, 2017.