Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- Investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo says he will appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja on 1 December for his arraignment over reports published by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), even though he has yet to be officially served with police charges.

Mr Soyombo announced this on Facebook on Thursday after visiting his colleague, Daniel Ojukwu, at the Kuje Correctional Centre, where he has been held since his arraignment on Monday before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

In a Facebook post, Mr Soyombo said he decided to appear in court after FIJ's lawyers briefed him on the proceedings.

He stated that he had not been served with the criminal charge and proof of evidence, either personally or...