On Wednesday, a Federal High Court in Lagos convicted Nwakaego Okoye, a Tiktoker, to three years in prison for harassing prominent Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus on social media.
Okoye admitted guilt to the accusations brought against her, and Justice Nicholas Oweibo found her guilty and gave her a sentence.
The judge also offered a N150, 000 fine as an alternative to the sentencing.
The police prosecutor Nosa Uhumwangho had earlier informed the court during the convict’s arraignment that the convict and a person named Chimabia (who is currently at large) had plotted to commit the crime of cyberstalking.
He said the incident took place between December 2022 and July 2023.
According to the prosecutor, the offence committed contravened Sections 27 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015.
Following the reading of the charge and Okoye’s plea of guilt, the prosecutor, Uhumwangho pleaded with the court to review the facts of the case.
He then urged the court to convict the defendant as charged and pass an appropriate sentence.
However, counsel to the convict, pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, adding that the convict was a first-time offender, who did not waste the time of the court.
Justice Oweibo, in his ruling sentenced, Okoye to three years imprisonment on the two counts or a fine of N150,000.
