A magistrate court sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday granted bail to The Informant247’s Editor-in-chief; Salihu Ayatullahi and Managing Director; Adisa-Jaji Azeez. SaharaReporters reported on Tuesday that the rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed had used his influence to get the police to arrest and detain two journalists in Ilorin over an investigative report about how he mismanaged the school’s funds.
The rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed has used his influence to get the police to arrest and detain two journalists - Salihu Ayatullahi and Adisa-Jaji Azeez - over an investigative report about how he mismanaged the school’s funds. The journalists who work with Informant247 had reported that the rector lied about the financial status of the polytechnic and also inaugurated shabby and uncompleted capital projects to celebrate the school’s 29th convocation.
The 29th convocation of Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin in November 2023 marked the commissioning of projects funded by the institution’s internally generated revenue. Rector Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed claimed financial distress during his speech, urging the government to take over staff salary payments.