Eniola Badmus: Sowore berates ‘swift’ conviction of Tiktoker over cyberstalking

<p>Nigerian activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has criticized the swift conviction of a female Tiktoker who was handed a three-year jail term for cyberstalking Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus.</p>, <p>Sowore posted this via his verified Twitter account on Wednesday evening, 2nd August 2023.</p>, <p>He expressed surprise at the development and questioned how the judge could rule on a TikToker in days when cases filed in court since 2007 are still pending.</p>, <p>Sowore said, ”So judges treating cases in Lagos that haven’t been able to finish corruption cases of politically exposed persons since 2007 could easily jail a “tiktoker” in a few days? Jokers!!! An MC Oluomo that cyberstalked an entire ethnic group hasn’t even been arrested or investigated. TikTok user jailed three years for cyberstalking Eniola Badmus.”</p>, <p>Recall that a TikToker named Nwakaego Okoye was sentenced to three years imprisonment for cyberstalking Eniola Badmus.</p>, <p>Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos gave the ruling on Wednesday.</p>, <p>The judge convicted Nwakaego after she pleaded guilty to a two-count cyberstalking charge.</p>, <p>In a consideration that followed the convict’s remorse, Justice Oweibo gave her the option of paying a fine of N150,000 instead of jail time.</p>