The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of one Chidiebere Justice Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, in the custody of the Department of State Services over alleged cybercrime offences linked to a viral video concerning the Nigerian Army.
Mark was arraigned by the DSS before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on a three-count charge bordering on the alleged circulation of false information and publication of materials capable of causing public unrest.
The defendant, who was reportedly arrested by the Nigerian Army over the weekend, was accused of publishing a viral video and accompanying statements through his X handle, @JusticeCrack, alleging inadequate feeding of Nigerian soldiers.
One of the charges against him read, “That you, CHIDIEBERE JUSTICE MARK, adult, male, of Plot 88 Sabon-Lugbe, Abuja, on or about the 28th day of April, 2026, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did circulate information to the public through your social media handle @JusticeCrack, regarding alleged inadequate feeding of Nigerian Army personnel, which you know the said information to be false but posted it for the purpose of causing annoyance, ill will, and hatred, especially among the citizens who hold divergent views and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 24(1) (b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015, as amended.”
In count two, the DSS alleged that Mark published and circulated a viral video and accompanying statements concerning the Nigerian Army through his X account, which allegedly generated widespread negative reactions and was likely to cause fear and breach of peace.
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The prosecution further accused the defendant in the third count of attempting to commit a felony through the publication of what it described as a derogatory video and statements against the Nigerian Army.
According to the charge, the publication allegedly generated widespread negative reactions capable of causing fear and breach of peace, contrary to Section 509 of the Criminal Code Act.
After the arraignment, Justice Abdulmalik adjourned the matter till May 25, 2026, for trial and possible hearing of a bail application.
The judge thereafter ordered that the defendant be remanded in DSS custody pending the determination of the case.
