Mr Ekweremadu appeared in court on Thursday, where the judge announced that he will remain in Custody till the end of October for the next hearing.
Justice Bassey Ukanang found Mr Akpan guilty on two counts charge of rape and murder.
Mr Baba-Ahmed said recent claims that he suggested killing gays during a debate on the Senate floor in 2011 was taken out of context.
“The massive disconnection of communities because of debt is not only illegal, it is outrageous and an abuse of the people’s right.”
“Their murder was a heinous crime. It was an assault on the values of the United Nations.”
The 12-year-old has been in a coma since he was found unconscious in April and is being kept alive by life support.
The TV station has defended its actions, reiterating the importance of exposing the extent to which insurgency has affected the country and its citizens.
The convict had told the court: ‘’When I broke to her house, I wanted to have sex with her, because she looked sexy and beautiful.
The fines were imposed on Wednesday.
He said that the media should report on such incidents in an independent and authentic way, but not allow itself to be made the tool of criminals.
