DELTA BORN JOURNALIST, FEJIRO OLIVER GRANTED BAIL ON FRESH DEFAMATION CHARGES

Fejiro Oliver was granted bail on Monday, October 28, 2025 by two different Magistrates sitting in Asaba, Delta State in the two fresh defamation charges marked as Charge No: CMA/529C/2025 and Charge No: CMA/530C/2025 respectively.

The charges were filed against him by the Delta State Government through the Attorney General of Delta State.

The journalist is accused of defaming Senator Joel Onowakpo Thomas, representing Delta South Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, for allegedly referring to him as “Blockhead Senator” and “Politically useless”.

In the second charge, he is accused of defaming one Stella Okotete, an Executive Director in the Nigerian Export-Import Bank whose nomination as a Minister by President Tinubu was rejected by the Senate.

During Monday’s proceedings before the Magistrate’s Court in Asaba, Austin Nyekigbe, Esq, a member of the defence team which is led by Inibehe Effiong, appeared for Fejiro while the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), A. O. Orhorhoro, Esq. appeared with T. R. Anuhwin, Esq. for the State.

Recall that Fejiro, who’s the publisher of online news medium, Secret Reporters, was previously arraigned by the Inspector General of Police before the Federal High Court in Asaba on charges of cyberstalking Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Senator Ede Dafinone representing Delta Central in the Senate.

He is now facing four separate charges in Delta State after his arrest on September 18, 2025.

He remains in the custodial centre (prison) pending perfection of his bail conditions.