The two suspects who were arrested by the Delta State Police Command after they were filmed smoking what is suspected to be marijuana while sitting on a police patrol van have been charged with cyberbullying and cyberstalking.
This was disclosed in a statement shared by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, June 20.
The suspects, Patrick Junior Asini, 34, and Tega Ojo, 20, were arraigned before the Oghara High Court on a three-count charge bordering on cyberbullying and cyberstalking, contrary to Sections 24 and 27 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, among other charges.
They have since been remanded at the Sapele Custodial Centre.
The statement said, “The two suspects have been charged to the Oghara High Court and presently remanded at Sapele prisons on a three-count charge of count 1-Cyberbullying, Cyber Stalking contrary to sections 24&27 of the Cybercrime Prohibition Act amongst other charges.”
The suspects were arrested after a video showed them smoking while sitting on a police patrol van marked “Nigeria Police Force Anti-crime Patrol, Oghara Division.”
As they smoked, the men made obscene gestures at law enforcement officers.
A voice in the background of the video was heard saying, “Tell them, f**k the cops, bro. Pass me some weed, man,” while flashing his middle finger towards an officer in the distance.
