A Makurdi chief magistrates court on Wednesday 30th October 2024, remanded a 35 year old man Paul Gyenger in prison custody for allegedly calling Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue a chronic womaniser on social media
Gyenger who lives in Makurdi was charged with cyber stalking and defamation of character.
The prosecution counsel Inspector Godwin Ato told the court that the case was reported at the Anti cyber crimes and Narcotics Unit Makurdi by the ADC to the governor ASP Ver Ingyatu on October 16 2024
Ingyatu reported that the suspect posted on a Facebook account bearing Terna Sunday Tyo that the Governor is a chronic womanizer
The complainant said that the suspect also used abusive words in Tiv Language to defame the character of the governor in different ways on the same Facebook account
The prosecutor said that the suspect was arrested after police investigation
The offence contravened the provisions of Sections 24 of the Cyber crimes Act 2015 and 393 of the penal code of Benue 2004
The Chief Magistrate Mr Kelvin Mbanongun did not take the plea of the suspect for want in jurisdiction and adjourned the matter until December 17 2024 for further mention.
