Are you a cyber stalker who hides under the guise of surfing the internet to harass individuals, group of persons or organisations blackmailing them? Then you might have to have a rethink or cool off in jail.
Well, that is the story of a female TikTok user, Nwakaego Okoye who was on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 sentenced to three years behind bars for cyberstalking Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus. An action said to have contravened Sections 24(1)(b)(2)(a)(c) and 27 of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015.
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Nwakaego and one Chimabia who is now at large conspired to commit the offence between December 2022 and July 2023 in Lagos.
When the matter came up before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court Lagos, Nwakaego was convicted after she pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of cyberstalking.
She confessed to have defamed actress, Eníola Badmus because a friend, Fortune Ibe, promised to pay her N200,000 to do so.
However for being remorseful, Justice Oweibo gave her an option to pay the fine of N150,000 in lieu of jail time.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
