Popular Ogun blogger, Hammed Olamilekan, popularly known as Labash has been released on bail 138 days after being detained over an article written on the alleged criminal past of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun.
His lawyer, Habeeb Whyte, confirmed his release to newsmen, saying, “Yes, he has been released. The case was struck out.”
The lawyer who was earlier handling his case, Festus Ogun, had said that Olamilekan was detained on Friday, May 13, after he honoured an invitation by the Ogun State command of the secret police.
He accused Governor Abiodun of instigating the blogger’s arrest, adding that Abiodun had the right to challenge the publication in court instead of using the Department of State Security Services (SSS) to harass the reporter.
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Ogun State Government has however denied Governor Abiodun’s involvement in the blogger’s arrest.
Labash’s current lawyer insisted on the governor’s involvement, as he released a document reportedly forwarded to the Ogun State Police Command by the State Security Services, where the governor was linked to the blogger’s arrest.
Whyte also confirmed that the blogger was arrested and tried over his report on Abiodun.
Until Thursday, Labash was detained at the Ibara Prison in Abeokuta.