The police revealed that a prima facie case has been established against Chude, adding that his case file has been forwarded to the Force Legal Department for further action.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Nigeria Police Force has said it arrested Chude Nnamdi who tweets with the handle @chude__ in Onitsha, Anambra State on Saturday, March 18, 2023, over alleged cyber-stalking.
According to the police on Wednesday, Chude was arrested following 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.
The police did not reveal the petitioner but many have accused Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, of being connected to it, an allegation the governor has denied.
Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said Chude is being investigated by the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre, Abuja.
The NPF urged members of the public to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the law and be aware of the penalties for committing cybercrime, especially with the advent of the digital media space.
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The police revealed that a prima facie case has been established against Chude, adding that his case file has been forwarded to the Force Legal Department for further action.
Adejobi said, “The Nigeria Police hereby confirm that one Mr. Chude Nnamdi with Twitter handle ‘@chude__’ was arrested in Onitsha, Anambra State on March 18, 2023, and he is being investigated by the NPF-NCCC Abuja, for cyber-stalking, 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.
“Furthermore, a prima facie case has been established against him while the case file has been forwarded to the Force Legal Department for further action.
“The Nigeria Police Force, therefore, urges 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.”
Chude had, through his Twitter handle, alleged that thugs suspected to be working for the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance in Anambra, invaded some polling units in the state and snatched ballot boxes in order to prevent APGA from losing the State Assembly elections to a rival party.