Court Sentenced TikToker Nwakaego Okoye To 3 Years In Prison For Defaming Eniola Badmus
OKOYE, who defamed Eniola Badmus.
Three years in prison have been imposed on Nwakaego Okoye, a female Tik Tok user, for cyberstalking Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus.
The decision was made on Wednesday by Federal High Court Judge Nicholas Oweibo, who is seated in Lagos.
Nwakaego admitted to the two counts of cyberstalking and the judge found her guilty.
The convict was given the choice to pay a fine of N150,000 instead of going to jail, though, in consideration that came after her admission of regret.
Nwakaego and one Chimabia, who is currently at large, allegedly planned to perpetrate the crime in Lagos between December 2022 and July 2023.
It further stated that the offense was in violation of the Cybercrimes Act of 2015's Sections 27 and 24(1)(b)(2)(a)(c).
After being taken into custody for making disparaging remarks about the actress Eniola Badmus, Okoye admitted that she had slandered the star because her friend Fortune Ibe had assured her that she would receive N200,000.
In a video apologising for her acts, Okoye stated that she was in a desperate situation and that she needed the money to pay her rent.
As Okoye stated, “What happened was that a friend of mine, Fortune Ibe, said if I should come out and talk about Mrs Eniola Badmus, he was going to send me N200k because I told him about my rent.
“That was what prompted the video. I am so sorry; I just did that because I was desperate to pay my house rent. I just did it because of the money.”
Following Okoye's detention, Badmus kept on accusing her of defaming her hard-earned reputation, rejecting offers to resolve the case outside of court.
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