TikToker gets three years jail sentence for defaming Nollywood actor Eniola Badmus
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, sentenced a TikToker, Nwakaego Okoye, to three years imprisonment for cyberstalking Nollywood actor, Eniola Badmus.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo convicted Nwakaego after she pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of cyberstalking. The judge however showed liciency to the convict and gave her an option of a fine of N150,000.
Nwakaego committed the offence along with her friend, one Chimabia who is currently on the run. The prosecutors said the offence contravened Sections 24(1)(b)(2)(a)(c) and 27 of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015.
Upon her arrest, Nwakaego had claimed a friend of hers, Fortune Ibe, promised to pay her N200,000 if she could defame the actress.
According to her, she undertook to commit the criminal act because she needed money to pay her house rent.
