A Magistrate Court in Lokoja has ordered the remand of political activist and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, at Kabba Correctional Centre for two weeks.
The court issued the remand order after his appearance on Friday.
The Magistrate Court in Lokoja granted the demand of the prosecution in the cyberstalking and criminal defamation case against Okai to enable the Department of State Services (DSS) to conclude their investigations into the allegations.
The decision of the DSS to seek for the remand in prison custody was to ensure compliance with the law by not keeping the accused beyond 48 hours in custody without the lawful permission of the court in line with the Criminal Justice System of Nigeria.
In his ruling on the matter, Magistrate Mobah Abdullahi of the Chief Magistrate Court 1 sitting at Lugard Court, granted the application of the prosecution.
Okai has been remanded at the Federal Correctional Center, Kabba while the case was adjourned to March 13, 2025.
The PDP chieftain is facing trial for his allegation on the social media that the Kogi State Governor, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo allegedly stole billions of naira meant for the Local Government Councils in the state as well as some agencies under the state government.
