PDP Publicity Secretary in Ebonyi State Nwoba Chika Nwoba suddenly moved down in court.
Nwoba slumped around 3 pm when he was brought to the Magistrate Court 3 inside the Ebonyi Judiciary Headquarters Abakaliki by the Police.
He lives in police detention since three days back when a members of Ebubeagu Security outfit gave him to police station after arrest.
He is being accused of spreading fake news on social media, a crime punishable under the controversial cybercrimes law signed into law last year.
The PDP in the State had claimed that he was beaten by Ebubeagu officials who arrested him before the Police rescued and placed him under arrest.