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  • Davido in multiple claims of cyber-bullying, threat to life

    Davido in multiple claims of cyber-bullying, threat to life

    American-Nigerian music star David Adeleke aka Davido is currently battling a multiplicity of claims bordering on cyber-bullying and threat to life.

    At least three Nigerians including Sophie Momodu, the mother of Davido’s first child and daughter, have made official complaints of cyberbullying and threat to life against the singer. Others, who have made the same claims are award-winning songstress Tiwa Savage and Nigerian sports topshot, Amaju Pinnick.

    In the last quarter of 2023, Pinnick had alleged that Davido refused to show up at a concert which he had been fully paid for by Brown Hill investment. The issue degenerated into an online back and forth with Davido calling out Pinnick and making counter-claims.

    Following the ugly incident, Pinnick petitioned the police against Davido for alleged criminal defamation of character and cyberbullying.

    The Nigeria Police Force Panti Division was reported to have sent a letter inviting the musician for a response regarding the criminal defamation of character and cyberbullying but he’s yet to respond, hence, Pinnick has resorted to the court to settle their differences.

    In the early days of 2024, the media went on a frenzy after Tiwa Savage filed a petition against Davido, over an alleged threat to her life.

    In the petition addressed to Lagos State Commissioner of Police Fayoade Adegoke, Savage claimed that Davido threatened her in response to a social media post she made which featured one of Davido’s babymama, Sophie Momodu.

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    Tiwa recounts Davido’s messages warning her and alleging disrespectful behaviour. She emphasised their past friendship, including support during his challenges. Tiwa concludes by stating her concerns of online and offline harassment and holds Davido responsible for any harm to her or her family.

    Also on the list of individuals that have filed complaints against Davido is the mother of one of his four children, Sophie Momodu.

    Shortly after Tiwa Savage’s official complaint to the police, Sophia Momodu instructed her lawyers to write an official complaint against the father of four, accusing him of cyberbullying, harassment, and threats to her life.

    Through her legal representatives, Momodu issued a cease and desist order against Davido, dated January 10, 2024. The document outlines allegations of cyberbullying, harassment, and threats, asserting that the singer paid blogs to disseminate false statements about her.

    31-year-old Davido, a Grammy nominee, who earnestly seeks to win a Grammy in February 2024, is being represented in the court by Mr. Norris Quakers (SAN).

  • Woman arraigned over alleged cyber-bullying, threat to kill

    Woman arraigned over alleged cyber-bullying, threat to kill

    A woman, Folashade Olalude, has been arraigned by the police for alleged  cyber-bullying and threatening to kill a businessman, Alhaji  Lawal Abdullateef.

    Olalude was arraigned  before Chief Magistrate O. A Fowowe-Ersiafe, of Ebute-Metta, Chief Magistrate Court, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, intent to steal, cyber-bullying and for threatening to kill the businessman.

    The prosecutor, Henry Obiazi,  told the court that the defendant and others now at large, between 2015 and 2022, conspired among themselves to commit the alleged offences.

    He said Olalude, with an intent to steal, demanded over N5 million, at different occasions from  Alhaji Lawal Abdullateef, with a threat to blackmail and defame him and his wife, Lizzy Anjorin, on the internet as a fraudster or using bloggers websites, if he failed to pay the money.

    The prosecutor also told the court that the defendant, sometimes in October 2023, wrote a letter to the businessman, threatening to kill him.

    He also told the court that  the defendant equally sent the same threat message to Alhaji Lawal Abdullateef’s phone.

    He told the court that offences committed by the defendant, contravened sections 411, 301 and 232 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, and punishable under the same laws.

    The defendant however, pleaded not guilty.

    Following her not guilty plea, the prosecutor urged the court to remand her in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), pending the determination of the charges against her.

    He  also asked the court for a trial date.

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    Defence counsel,  S. Ijenkeri, pleaded with the court to admit the defendant to bail in the most liberal terms, saying that the charges against her are bailable ones.

    Chief Magistrate Fowowe-Ersiafe, in her ruling, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200, 000, 00 with two sureties in like sum.

    The Chief Magistrate, however, ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Kirikiri female section of the NCoS’ facility, pending when she will meet the bail conditions.

    Chief Magistrate Fowowe-Ersiafe subsequently adjourned the matter to March 14, for trial.

    One of the charges against the defendant read: “That you, Folashade Olalude ‘F’ and others still at large, between 2015 and 2022 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit; demanding property with menace with intent to steal and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 411 of the criminal law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Another stated: “That you Folashade Olalude ‘F’ and others still at large within the same date, place and in the aforementioned magisterial district, did with intent to steal, demands the sum of N5milliomn at different occasions from One Alhaji Lawal Abdullateef ‘m’ with threats of injury or publishing his name on the internet as a fraudster or using bloggers websites to defame his character and reputations of his wife Lizzy Anjorin if the demands are not met and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 301 of the criminal law of Lagos state, 2015.