The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed Nov. 12 for arraignment of two suspects who allegedly accused a woman, Mrs Uju Akubueze, of killing her husband’s first wife.
The case, which was listed as number one on the cause list before Justice Binta Nyako, could not proceed due to the absence of the defendants in court.
Although counsel to the prosecution, John Ijagbemi, and the defence lawyer, Pascal Nnaji, were in court, the accused persons; Nkiru Ulasi and Ogechukwu Angela, were conspicuously absence.
With the agreement of lawyers to the parties, the case was adjourned until Nov. 12 for the arraignment of the defendants.
The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police had, in the charge filed by Ijagbemi of the Directorate of Legal Services, Zone 7 Police Headquarters, Abuja, named Ulasi and Angela as 1st and 2nd defendants.
The I-G, in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/511/2026, prefered a three-count charge bordering on cyberbullying, defamation, threat, false information, among others, against the duo.
In count three, Nkiru Favour Ulasi, Ogechukwu Angela and others now at large, were alleged to have, between March and April 2026 on their Whatsapp and TikTok platforms, committed the illegal act, bordering on cyberstalking.
They were alleged to have deliberately and intentiorally sent videos, pictures and Whatsapp conversations in different forms with different dates and time, a misinformation against the person of Mrs Uju Akubueze.
The defendants were said to have “lied and accused Uju Peter Akubueze of killing her husband’s first wife, and labeling her as an HIV carrier, without any justification.”
In count two, the defendants and other now at large were alleged to have, through their Whatsapp and TikTok platforms, published abusive messages with the intent to bully, threaten, defame, harass and spread false information about Mrs Akubueze and her family.
The prosecution said the information, which they knew to be false, is contrary to Section 24 (1) (a) and (b) (2) (a) and (c) and punishable under Section 24(2) (i) (ii) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention Act), 2015 (as amended), 2024.