Another round of disagreement has started between Senator Peter Nwaoboshi and Senator Ned Nwoko.
While Nwaoboshi is a former Senator who represented Delta North, Nwoko is the incumbent Senator representing the district.
This time, the issue involves allegations of defamation, cyberstalking, and threats to life, with the contest for the senatorial seat in 2027 also potentially in play.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, has filed a three-count charge against Nwaoboshi in the Federal High Court, Abuja, over allegations of defamation, cyberstalking, and threats to Nwoko’s life.
Nwaoboshi is accused of violating the Cybercrimes Act 2015 by spreading harmful and false statements that reached a wide audience, including in major Nigerian cities.
The case, registered under Charge No. FHC/ABJ/02/21/2025, names the IGP as the complainant and Senator Nwaoboshi as the defendant.
The charges, which centre on statements Nwaoboshi allegedly made on July 22, 2023, claim that he accused Nwoko of bribing judges with $1.5 million and attempting to manipulate judicial appointments.
The IGP argued that these statements, disseminated across various social and mainstream media platforms, were false and intended to incite a breakdown of law and order, threatening Nwoko’s life and reputation.
The charges include making false statements at a press briefing following his release from prison, during an interview on an online TV programme, and inciting further hostility and threats to Senator Nwoko’s safety.
The prosecution stated that Nwaoboshi knew, or had reason to believe, that the statements made with intent to cause enmity, a breakdown of law and order, and threats to Senator Nwoko’s life and reputation were false, constituting an offence under Section 24(1)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015, as amended.
Under the Cybercrimes Act, the offences Nwaoboshi is accused of carry serious penalties, including possible imprisonment and fines.