A 40-year-old broadcaster, Uche Igwe, who allegedly shared on social media, the video of a 10-year-old Chrisland Schools student, who was involved in the controversial immoral act with a colleague during a trip to Dubai, has been arraigned before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State.

Igwe was arraigned on a two-count charge of cyberstalking and breach of peace.

The broadcaster, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Prosecution counsel attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department Panti, Mr Augustine Nwabuisi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on April 18, 2022.

Nwabuisi said the defendant used his Twitter handle, @uchedark, to share the video on the internet for public viewing without the consent of the student’s parents or the school.

The alleged offences contravene Section 24 (1) (a) (b) (i) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention) Act of 2015, and Section 168 (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Section 24 (1) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention) Act of 2015 provides for 10 years’ imprisonment for cyberstalking.

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Breach of peace is punishable with three months jail term under Section 168 (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Adedayo, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N10 million with three sureties in like sum.

Adedayo ruled that the sureties must submit their National Identification Numbers and their Lagos State Residents Registration Agency cards.

She also directed that one of the sureties must be a land owner, adding that all the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

She ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and have evidence of three years’ tax payment to Lagos State Government.

Adedayo, therefore, adjourned the case until June 13, 2022, for mention.

The Star