A BROADCASTER, Uche Igwe, who reportedly shared on Twitter, video of 10-year-old Chrisland schools student, who engaged in s£xual intercourse while in Dubai, was yesterday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
Igwe, who resides at No. 14 Ogundare Street in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, is facing a two-count charge of cyberstalking and breach of peace.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Prosecution counsel attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Panti, Augustine Nwabuisi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on April 18, on the social network application, Twitter.
He said that the defendant intentionally shared the amorous video of the 10-year-old female student engaging in sexual intercourse with another student in Dubai, on the social network application.
Nwabuisi further told the court that the defendant used his personal Twitter handle, @uchedark, to share the video on the internet for public viewing without the consent of the student’s parents or the school.
He stated that 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. While Beach of peace is punishable with three months’ imprisonment under Section 168 (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The preciding judge, Adeola Adedayo, a Chief Magistrate, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N10 million with three sureties in like sum.
She ruled that the sureties must submit their National Identification Numbers and their Lagos State Residents Registration Agency cards.
Adedayo 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.
She adjourned the case until June 13 for mention.
Recall that a video clip involving five students of Chrisland Schools, Lagos, engaging in s£xual activities at a World Schools Games held in Dubai, went viral sometime in April on the Twitter application.
Following the viral video, Lagos State Government shut all campuses of the school, an act that has been reversed.
