March 22, 2023

The Nigeria Police has confirmed the arrest of Mr. Chude Franklin Nnamdi

Chude who is currently in Police custody, according to a statement by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer
on Wednesday was arrested in Onitsha, Anambra State on the 18th of March, 2023.

The Police stated furthr that he is being investigated by the NPF National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) Abuja, for cyberstalking, pursuant to a complaint received via a petition, about his activities on social media which contravenes the provision of Section 24 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 and other criminal laws.

Furthermore, a prima facie case has “been established against him while the case file has been forwarded to the Force Legal Department for further action.

The Police therefore urged members of the public to familiarise themselves with provisions of the law and be aware of the penalties for violating them most especially cybercrime laws with the new trends in the digital media space.