A legal practitioner, Reuben Boma Esq., has warned that individuals who continue to circulate the Nigeria Police’s nullified wanted notice on Ogechi Njaka risk legal consequences under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, the 1999 Constitution, and defamation laws.
According to the legal opinion, the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, in its judgment delivered around June 24, 2026, declared the police gazetted wanted notice against Ogechi Njaka unlawful, holding that it violated her right to the presumption of innocence, dignity, and reputation.
The regional court ordered the Nigeria Police Force to immediately remove the notice from all platforms, publish the judgment in the Official Gazette and on its website for six months, and pay Njaka ₦1 million in compensation.
Boma argued that anyone who knowingly continues to share the invalidated notice may be liable for unlawful processing of personal data under the NDPA 2023, infringement of the constitutional right to privacy, and defamation, as the continued circulation falsely portrays Njaka as a wanted person despite the court’s ruling.
He further advised members of the public to delete and refrain from reposting the notice, warning that persistent dissemination could expose individuals to lawsuits, claims for damages, injunctions, and possible investigations by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
The legal opinion also noted that social media platforms may incur obligations to remove such content upon receiving valid takedown requests in line with applicable data protection laws.
