A Magistrate Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, has ruled in favour of the prosecution’s request to remand Austin Okai over allegations of cyberstalking and criminal defamation against Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo.
The Department of State Services (DSS) sought the court’s approval to detain Okai while investigations continue, citing the need to comply with Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System, which prohibits the detention of an accused person beyond 48 hours without court approval.
Delivering the ruling on Friday, Magistrate Mobah Abdullahi of Chief Magistrate Court 1, Lugard Court, Lokoja, granted the prosecution’s request and ordered Okai’s remand at the Federal Correctional Center, Kabba. The case was adjourned to March 13, 2025.