Nigerian police award N5m bounty to Canadian-based Nigerian woman
Police in Edo State in south-south Nigeria on Monday issued a N5 million reward for information that would lead to the arrest of Canadian-based Nigerian Rachael Iyonmana , for allegations of cyberbullying/harassment, defamation and impersonation.
Police spokesperson in Edo, Chidi Nwabuzor, told reporters in Benin that police in January declared the suspect wanted.
"On January 11, the Commissioner of Police received a petition from the Chairman of the Nigerian Edo State Council Journalists Syndicate, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, regarding an alleged offense of cyberbullying/harassment and defamation, against a certain Rachael Eboni Osazee Iyonmana,” he said
Mr. Nwabuzor, a superintendent of police, said the command had written a letter to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, CID Force Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, but as police were on their trail to make the arrest, intelligence has revealed that the suspect is in Canada.
The police spokesperson said the suspect opened multiple Facebook accounts, using the petitioner's full name and photographs, and used degrading and derogatory language to defame the petitioner's personality.
>"The suspect used the internet to intimidate and even defame his character.
"On February 13, the investigation revealed that after being declared wanted, the Canadian-based suspect also went out of her way and created different Facebook accounts, using the complainant's photo and by continuing to transmit messages as if the complainant is the one transmitting them.
READ ALSO: Experts discuss disinformation and cybersecurity in Africa"We want to make the public aware that these Facebook accounts created by Rachael (suspect) were not the work of the complainant.
"The suspect did this to make people think Festus is doing it.
"According to the investigation, Rachael is based in Canada, therefore anyone with information of her presence in Nigeria should inform the police and the information will be handled by the Office of the Commissioner of Police, PPRO and Anti-kidnapping and cybercrime unit and informant would be rewarded with 5 million naira,” Mr. Nwabuzor said.
He said the Nigerian Police were working with the Nigeria Immigration Service to ensure the suspect's apprehension every time she entered Nigeria.
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Police in Edo State in south-south Nigeria on Monday issued a N5 million reward for information that would lead to the arrest of Canadian-based Nigerian Rachael Iyonmana , for allegations of cyberbullying/harassment, defamation and impersonation.
Police spokesperson in Edo, Chidi Nwabuzor, told reporters in Benin that police in January declared the suspect wanted.
"On January 11, the Commissioner of Police received a petition from the Chairman of the Nigerian Edo State Council Journalists Syndicate, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, regarding an alleged offense of cyberbullying/harassment and defamation, against a certain Rachael Eboni Osazee Iyonmana,” he said
Mr. Nwabuzor, a superintendent of police, said the command had written a letter to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, CID Force Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, but as police were on their trail to make the arrest, intelligence has revealed that the suspect is in Canada.
The police spokesperson said the suspect opened multiple Facebook accounts, using the petitioner's full name and photographs, and used degrading and derogatory language to defame the petitioner's personality.
>"The suspect used the internet to intimidate and even defame his character.
"On February 13, the investigation revealed that after being declared wanted, the Canadian-based suspect also went out of her way and created different Facebook accounts, using the complainant's photo and by continuing to transmit messages as if the complainant is the one transmitting them.
READ ALSO: Experts discuss disinformation and cybersecurity in Africa"We want to make the public aware that these Facebook accounts created by Rachael (suspect) were not the work of the complainant.
"The suspect did this to make people think Festus is doing it.
"According to the investigation, Rachael is based in Canada, therefore anyone with information of her presence in Nigeria should inform the police and the information will be handled by the Office of the Commissioner of Police, PPRO and Anti-kidnapping and cybercrime unit and informant would be rewarded with 5 million naira,” Mr. Nwabuzor said.
He said the Nigerian Police were working with the Nigeria Immigration Service to ensure the suspect's apprehension every time she entered Nigeria.
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