Nigeria, Nov. 29 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to detained journalist Friday Alefia.

Delivering the ruling on Thursday, the judge, Obiora Egwuatu, granted the jourbaliist bail in the sum of N20 million with two sureties in like sum.

Mr Egwuatu said the sureties must be residents of Abuja and directed the court to verify their addresses.

He also said each of the sureties must provide two recent passport photographs and acceptable means of identification.

Mr Alefia is being detained at the instance of Chinedu Ogah, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency in Ebonyi State, who accused him of publishing allegedly false reports about him.

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