Journalist Arraigned for Cyberstalking in Benue State

Henry Ibya, the Aljazirah Newspaper correspondent in Benue State, was arraigned for alleged cyberstalking at the High Court in Makurdi, presided over by Justice Mary Abounu. His lawyer, Tom Uja, sought bail, noting that Ibya had always attended court when required and had already faced the same charge in two other courts in the state. Despite the prosecutor’s absence, the judge granted bail and adjourned the case until November 5, 2026. Terna Abuul, director of ICT at Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, had reported Ibya after the journalist published allegations of mismanagement in the university’s ICT department.