Agba Jalingo files fresh application for bail
, Agba Jalingo, has filed a fresh application for bail at the Federal High Court, Calabar.
Mr Jalingo, the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, was arrested on August 22, over a report alleging that Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, diverted N500 million belonging to the state.Mr Jalingo’s lawyer, Attah Ochinke, told“Yes, we already filed a pending application for bail before the new judge. It is our responsibility to make the case , we hope that the judge will agree with us, with our application,” Mr Ochinke said.
The judge also ruled that there was no substantial evidence to show that Mr Jalingo’s health was failing.
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