Aphrodisiac entrepreneur Hauwa Saidu Jaruma, popularly known as Jaruma, was granted bail. After spending days in custody,
Jaruma was charged with defamation of character, false news publication, and cyber intimidation of former lawmaker, Ned Nwoko, before an Abuja high court.
The billionaire businessman had accused Jaruma of spreading lies about him and his wife, Regina Daniels, on her Instagram page.
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Jaruma was remanded in the Suleja Correctional Centre pending a bail hearing on Friday, according to Justice Ismaila Abdullahi’s judgment on Monday.
On Friday, the judge denied her bail application, stating that her remand should not be viewed as a punishment for the defendant.
Abdullahi warned all parties involved in the matter to refrain from actions that could be considered prejudicial to the case.
He said, “The court did not remand her in custody as a punitive means to penalise the defendant but to make her present and answer to her case. By this, I shall be quick to point out that the charge against the defendant is bailable but not ordinary.
“I hereby grant her bail on the following conditions: That the surety must be a level 12 civil servant working within the FCT. Also, all the parties involved in the case should stay from anything that would be prejudicial to the case.”
He, however, adjourned the case till February 23 for a hearing.