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Criminal Intimidation, Cyberstalking, Cyberbullying: Chike Ibezim To Be Arraigned By Police

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Following a report from Priory Terrace Solicitors on behalf of Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, CON, against Nnamdi Emmanuel Ibezim, Police Investigators from the Force Intelligence Bureau has said that it has carried out intensive investigations into the complaint and discovered that the suspect made a false publication.

These were said to have been made on his handle – @ReporteraNews on the social media platform ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter on Saturday August 5, 2023, alleging that the complainant was involved in the drafting of a controversial verdict in the ongoing Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and that the military have been deployed to his residence to restrict movement, thereby intending to cast aspersion on the person of the former Minister, contrary to Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention) Act, 2015, which has the potential to cause harm, distress, and damage to his reputation, as well as posing great threats to national security and stability of our dear country.
The Nigeria Police said that further investigations to wit technical and tactical analysis into the phone number used for making the publication in question, it was discovered that it is registered to one Chike Ibezim.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra, dated September 5, 2023, armed with this intelligence, police investigators proceeded to the office address of the suspect in Maitama, Abuja, where Chike Ibezim was arrested, while Nnamdi Emmanuel Ibezim, and one Tope, who it was alleged handle all social media correspondences, are currently at large and have not honoured all invitations by the Nigeria Police Force.
“In this wise, the Nigeria Police Force wishes to state clearly that our radar is on other individuals who are involved in this case and others alike for possible arrest and prosecution.
“The NPF thereby warns that cyberstalking and other cyber-related unguarded utterances are criminal and capable of heating up the polity and causing chaos.
“This new trend of cyberstalking, and a massive spread of fake news should be discouraged in all manners for our collective sake, and the sake of our dear country,” the statement read.
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