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Ebonyi PDP chieftain remanded in prison over cyberstalking

An Abakiliki Chief Magistrates’ court on Tuesday remanded a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, Mrs Chinyere Nwele for alleged Cyberstalking.

Nwele, 47, a social media critic was arraigned before a presiding Chief Magistrate Linda Ogodo on two-count charge.

The count charge reads as follows: “That you Nwele Chinyere, female, and others now at large on the 13th day of May,2024 at Abakiliki within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire amongest yourselves to commit felony to wit cyberstalking and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 27(b) of cybercrimes ( Prohibition and Prevention) Act 2024 (as amended).

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” That you Chinyere Nwele and others now at large on the same date, place and in the aforementioned magisterial district did knowingly or internationally send a message via computer system to bully one Deborah Chinwe Okah of Ebonyi State Ministry of Budget, Planning, Research and Monitoring which you know to be false for the purpose of causing annoyance injury, hatred, ill-will against your victim and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 24( b) of cybercrimes ( Prohibition and Prevention)Act 2024( as amended).