Bristol Issac Tamunobifiri, known as PIDOM Nigeria on X.com, has been granted bail, according to The Nation.
The Nigeria Police Force arrested him on August 5 for allegedly undermining government operations. Tamunobiefiri, an anonymous whistleblower, operates under the handle #PIDOMNIGERIA on X.com.
The police accused PIDOM of accessing restricted data, posting directives from the office of the Inspector General of Police, and raising funds for cyberterrorism.
He faces charges related to criminal conspiracy, sedition, and breaching the Official Secrets Act.
Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, was present in court and shared the news of PIDOM’s bail on Friday, expressing solidarity with those facing repression under the current regime.
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