…Trial for fixed for May 25, as lawyer fails to apply for bail
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday, May 4, 2026, arraigned Chidiebere Justice Mark popularly known as ‘Justice Crack’, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on cybercrime.
Mark, who was arrested by the Nigerian Army last weekend, is being accused of allegedly circulating false information in a viral video, and accompanying statements, through his X handle regarding claim of “inadequate feeding” of soldiers of the Nigerian Army.
When the matter was called, the trial judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, asked the defendant’s lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, if there was a bail application to which the lawyer answered “no”.
Accordingly, Justice Abdulmalik adjourned the matter to May 25, 2026, for trial and possible hearing of a bail application.
Justice Abdulmalik ordered that Mark should be remanded DSS’ custody.
Count 1 of the charge read: That you, CHIDIEBERE JUSTICE MARK, adult, male, of Plot 88 Sabon-Lugbe, Abuja, on or about the 28th day of April, 2026, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did circulate information to the public through your social media handle @JusticeCrack, regarding alleged inadequate feeding of Nigerian Army personnel, which you know the said information to be false, but posted it for the purpose of causing annoyance, ill will, and hatred, especially among the citizens who hold divergent views and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 24(1) (b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc)
Act, 2015, as amended.
Count 2: That you, CHIDIEBERE JUSTICE MARK, adult, male, of Plot 88 Sabon-Lugbe, Abuja, on or about the 28th day of April, 2026, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did publish and circulate a viral video and accompanying statements concerning the Nigerian Army through your X social media handle @JusticeCrack, which generated widespread negative public reactions and likely to cause fear and breach of peace and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 59 of the Criminal Code Act.
Count 3 read: That you, CHIDIEBERE JUSTICE MARK, adult, male, of Plot 88 Sabon-Lugbe, Abuja, on or about the 28th day of April, 2026, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did attempt to commit felony to wit: publishing and circulating a derogatory video and accompanying statements concerning the Nigerian Army through your X social media handle @JusticeCrack, which generated widespread negative public reactions and likely to cause fear and breach of peace and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 509 of the Criminal Code Act.
