Security agents have arrested popular Nigerian TikToker, Seaking, hours after hurling insults at President Bola Tinubu, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The Tiktoker references a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, that the security agency will begin arresting anyone who insults government officials.
Seaking expressed his anger at the news and wondered why the police would attempt to go after anyone who insults them and not after criminal minds.
In a video making the rounds on social media, the Tiktoker looked all sombre as some security agents were seen interrogating him.
Meanwhile, Human Rights lawyer, Effiong Inibehe, has said the Force Headquarters Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, misinformed citizens by stating that curse is cyberbullying.
Adejobi, on his X handle, on Thursday warned citizens to desist from cursing other citizens. He stated that curse as cyberbullying is a criminal offence.
“Raining direct curses on someone online is cyber bullying, not expression of freedom or criticism. And cyberbullying, which is even different from defamation, is a criminal offence and punishable. Be guided,” Adejobi said.
In reaction, Inibehe challenged the Nigeria Police spokesman to back his claim with a constitutional provision.
“This is ignorance of the law. The fact that this very ridiculous opinion is from the spokesperson of the primary law enforcement agency in Nigeria says a lot about the decadence of our institutions.
“To be clear, raining curses on someone is not a criminal offence, and I challenge the Force PRO to cite any law that supports his statement.
“By virtue of Section 36 (12) of the Nigerian Constitution, for an act or omission of be termed a crime, it must be expressly and specifically defined as such under a written law,” he stated.
While emphasizing civility, Inibehe called on Nigerians to ignore the misleading statement from Adejobi.
