The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking, NACAT, has again made a public outcry over the continued detention of journalist and activist, Fejiro Oliver.

It will be recalled that on October 16, 2025, the Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State granted bail to Mr. Fejiro Oliver.

However, while his legal team was perfecting the bail conditions, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori obtained a warrant to reproduce Mr. Oliver before Magistrate Court 3, Asaba.

This is reportedly scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2025, with the apparent intent of filing new or duplicate charges against him.

“We view this as a coordinated effort to undermine the authority of the Federal High Court and to use the state judiciary as a tool for political persecution which will not stand,” NACAT’s statement signed by Stanley Ugagbe, its Production manager said.

NACAT said it would not sit idly while politicians and political actors manipulate the courts for sordid purposes.

“We are alerting the Nigerian judiciary to how these actors are attempting to exploit judicial loopholes and delay tactics to achieve sinister ends,” it added.

NACAT further threatened to petition the National Judicial Council, NJC, the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and foreign embassies for visa sanctions against any judicial officer found complicit in this abuse.

“The initiation of multiple proceedings over the same matter constitutes a clear abuse of court process and a violation of judicial integrity.

“It amounts to forum shopping and stands against the established principles of superior courts, which strongly condemn the filing of parallel or duplicate charges intended to circumvent judicial orders.

“Let it be clear: once the Federal High Court bail conditions are perfected, Fejiro Oliver must be released immediately, as no lower court has the authority to override or delay a subsisting bail order,” it stated.

They called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, to direct the Chief Judge of Delta State to ensure that no Magistrate Court under his authority is used to subvert or undermine the decisions of a superior court.

It added, “National Judicial Council should review all charges and warrants relating to Oliver to detect and sanction any abuse of process.

“NBA should defend the ethics and independence of the judiciary and take disciplinary action against any judicial officer who allows him or herself to be used for political manipulation.”

NACAT cries out over continued detention of journalist, Fejiro Oliver