A 76-year-old man, Bala Mohammed, has been remanded in prison for allegedly posting pictures of women on Facebook.
NigeriaMedia recalls that something similar happened in Equatorial Guinea when Baltasar Engonga, Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), was arrested for allegedly recording over 400 sex tapes which later went viral on social media.
The explicit videos, including encounters with high-profile figures, sparked public backlash after being leaked online The government has suspended implicated officials and reaffirmed its commitment to ethical governance.
Operatives of the Bauchi state police command arraigned Mohammed in court, charging him with defamation of character.
The prosecutor, ASP Zakari Mohammed, told the court that Mohammed, a resident of Tambari Housing Estate committed the offense in October 2024, Vanguard reports....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
ASP Zakari said the defendant posted pictures of several women, claiming they were his girlfriends with whom he had sexual relationships.
According to the prosecutor, a complainant (name withheld) said she merely took a selfie with the defendant and had no affair with him.
Zakari argued that the defendant’s actions violated sections 183, 196, 388, and 389 of the Bauchi State Penal Code 2022.
The Magistrate, Mrs Laraba Hamisu adjourned the case to November 27, 2024, to allow for further investigation.
