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Chude Nnamdi is being investigated for cyberstalking — Police

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The Nigeria Police has confirmed that Mr. Chude Franklin Nnamdi with Twitter handle ‘@chude__’ was arrested in Onitsha, Anambra State on the 18th of March, 2023, and he is being investigated by the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) Abuja, for cyberstalking.

This was confirmed in a statement by the spokesman of the Nigerian police, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who said Chude was arrested in pursuant to a complaint received via a petition, about his activities on social media which contravenes the provision of Section 24 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 and other criminal laws,

Adejobi, noted in the statement that a prima facie case has been established against Chude while the case file has been forwarded to the Force Legal Department for further action.

The Police Force spokesman also urged members of the public to familiarize themselves with provisions of the law and be aware of the penalties for violating them most especially cybercrime laws with the new trends in the digital media space.

 


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