Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday arraigned a journalist, Friday Alefia, before the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly publishing false reports about a Nigerian lawmaker.

Mr Alefia, who had been detained without trial for more than six weeks, is the publisher of the online news platform Naija News Today (formerly Asiwaju Media).

He was arraigned before Judge Obiora Egwuatu on a five-count charge.

The charge listed him as the first defendant and Asiwaju Media Company Ltd as the second defendant, with the Commissioner of Police as the complainant.

The police accused him of cybercrime offences for publishing reports allegedly criticising the performance of Chinedu Ogah, a lawmaker representing Ezza South/Ik...