Two women, Dorcas Adeyinka and Folake Adekoya, and one guy, Sikiru Ayinde, have been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command for offenses that may have involved cyberstalking and life-threatening threats.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the public relations officer for the state police, revealed this in a message that was uploaded on his X account on Saturday.
The state PPRO stated that after conducting preliminary investigations, the suspects have been placed on court remand until January 10, 2024.
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“Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested the trio of Dorcas Adeyinka ‘f’, Sikiru Ayinde’m’, and Folake Adekoya ‘f’ following numerous petitions from different persons bordering on cyberstalking, cyberbullying, alleged abduction, threat to life, and conduct likely to cause a protest,” part of his tweets stated.
After conducting preliminary investigations and establishing these charges against the accused, the police detained the suspects in order to harmonize and consolidate the investigations in preparation for potential prosecution.
The Police have petitioned a court of competent jurisdiction to get a remand order for the suspects until January 10, 2024, in order to provide sufficient time for the completion of the current investigation.
“Continue to enforce extant laws of the nation, particularly those relating to cyberstalking and cyberbullying which can trigger violence if not adequately managed or curtailed,” stated Hundeyin about the police force.
He said that as the probe moves forward, the public would be “kept abreast of developments.”
A law to shield kids from online abuse, such as cyberbullying, cleared the House of Representatives on its second reading on Thursday, according to PUNCH Online.
The measure aims to “mandate internet service providers to remove intimating images and videos shared online that negatively impact children, regulate illegal/restricted content irrespective of the host, and block access to materials depicting violent conduct.”