Nigeria, July 15 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the remand of a journalist, Stanley Ugagbe, over charges of conspiracy and cyberstalking.

ICIR reported that the court issued the remand order after the judge noted that Mr Ugagbe's bail application was not yet ripe for hearing.

Mr Ugagbe's lawyer, Pauline Olorunyomi, made a frantic push for the judge to hear the bail application filed earlier on Tuesday.

But the prosecution, representing the police, informed the court that it needed time to respond to the bail application and would not be available for the bail hearing nay time next week.

The trial judge adjourned the matter until 21 September, as the court's vacation begins on 27 July.

The court order the defend...