At Last, Agba Jalingo Regains Freedom From Custody

According to Sowore, “I have just spoken with Agba Jalingo in Calabar, he is finally out of unjust incarceration after fulfilling the burdensome bail conditions imposed on him last week by a Federal High Court judge. Agba is in high spirits! Thanks to all our conscientious citizens who stood firm.”

Reactions trail on social media over his release

Freedom cometh by struggle,
Freedom come , by struggle, by struggle
Freedom come.

Freedom would not retreat and won’t surrender.

There’s victory for us.

Solidarity Comrade Agba Jalingo for your freedom sacrifices for us all. pic.twitter.com/ROB96VaxvK

— REVOLUTIONARY GABRIEL ADELAJA (@further_pulse) February 17, 2020

As Agba Jalingo regains freedom, we must do all we can to speak up and act against this dark game of terrible oppression against journalists. We must do all we can to consolidate the reign of objectivity and the freedom to hold everyone accountable.

— Hon. Ben Igbakpa (@benigbakpa) February 17, 2020

Free at last, free at last, thank God Agba Jalingo is free at last! 179 days incarceration couldn’t break his spirit. They humiliated him, chained him to fridge yet man was always smiling in the face of their intimidation and tyranny. #JalingoIsOut pic.twitter.com/t5ogfLMRcO

— 🌴Your Destiny Helper®️🌴 (@AyanfeOfGod) February 17, 2020

@Gidi_Traffic FREE AT LAST!!! Detained Journalist and Prisoner of Conscience, Agba Jalingo has finally been set free from the Calabar Prisons, after fulfilling the stringent bail conditions imposed on him last week by a Federal High Court judge. pic.twitter.com/p5ahA5HRNP

— AustynZOGS (@Austynzogs) February 17, 2020

Founder of @crossriverwatch Agba Jalingo freed from Calabar prison Cross Rivers State after perfecting bail conditions. pic.twitter.com/1Qq4zNROus

— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 (@ogundamisi) February 17, 2020

Glad to see Agba Jalingo has finally been released. Should never have been detained in the first place!

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) February 17, 2020

VIDEO: Agba Jalingo singing “Aluta Continua” with colleagues shortly after his release from Prison. pic.twitter.com/fZDmNHR2HV

— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) February 17, 2020