Una don hear wetin happen? Lagos-based journalist, Friday Alefia, don finally waka free after 22 days for prison!

Naija e no easy o! This guy don dey struggle since September when dem arrest am because of some cybercrime wahala wey involve one federal lawmaker wey dey represent Ezza South/Ikwo.

The whole gist be say, dem accuse Alefia say im publish wetin dem fit call false reports. But nobody gree say na true or false as e don dey go court wey be like endless film. The judge, Obiora Egwuatu, sef don give on top of the bail conditions Wey be serious pass. You go needabi N20 million surety wey dey stay for Abuja, wey no be small money for baba!

So, our guy talk say, “After I dey granted bail, na so di wahala start. We no fit meet di conditions because di sureties wey I suppose get, no dey Abuja make I serve dem.”

But no worry, after all dem palava of lawyer wahala, the guy finally fit meet di bail requirements and scatter out for Kuje Correctional Center! Na good news be dis o, but we full know say e no easy for am!

Now, rights activists dey shout say di way dem dey take set bail conditions fit just dey make dem vex. Dem don criticize am, call am unrealistic and frivolous – I mean, why should person get high-level civil servant as surety before e fit come out? Na wah o!

Dem don catch plenty journalists for this cybercrime law matter wey dey waka like leprosy for Naija. This law be like a sword wey dey cut journalists. E fit even be say dem go use am to silence people wey get mouth to talk. Na why plenty people don dey challenge am sharp sharp.

As per wetin we dey observe, this whole matter don start some serious gist, and people dey warn say if dem no change di way dem dey handle dem, e fit turn bad for freedom of speech and democracy wey we dey try maintain. Nigeria fit become another level wahala if dem no check am.