Bauchi woman, Rhoda Jatau, who has been remanded in prison custody for over 19 months for condemning the gruesome lynching of a Christian student, Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State, has finally regained her freedom.
Rhoda was released following recent uproar and the intervention by the civil society organisations (CSOs), family members and religious bodies.
It was gathered that her bail application brought by her lawyer, Joseph Danboyi, was heard and granted by Justice Fatima Jibrin of a high court in Bauchi.
As soon as she was released, Rhoda left Bauchi for Gombe State.
Before being released, the Executive Director of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Bauchi, said in a statement that Jatau was picked up on 20th of May, 2022 at her residence by the Nigerian Police Force on the allegations of alleged incitement to cause public disturbance.
The CITAD further disclosed that she was denied bail on several occasions.