BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON
The Nigeria Police have announced a whooping N5million reward for anyone with information that would lead to the arrest of an alleged Cyber bully, Eboni Rachael Osazee Iyonmana.
Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor revealed this while briefing journalists in Benin City, today.
SP Nwabuzor further explained that the Nigeria Police Force and Nigeria Immigration Service are now in synergy with a view to arresting the suspect said to be based in Canada.
He also recalled that the police had in the course of investigation declared the suspect wanted in the Special Police Gazette Bulletin.
“On January 11, the commissioner of police received a petition from the Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalist, Edo State Council; Comrade Festus Alenkhe, over alleged offence of cyber bullying/stalking and defamation of character, against one Rachael Eboni Osazee Iyonmana”, SP Nwabuzor added.
The police spokesman maintained that the suspect has opened multiple facebook accounts, using the petitioner’s photographs and full name on the facebook with demeaning, derogatory languages to defame the petitioner’s personality.
SP Nwabuzor said that on February 13, investigation revealed that after she was declared wanted, the suspect also went out of her way and created different Facebook accounts using the complainant’s picture and continued transmitting messages as if the complainant is the one transmitting them.
“We want to make the public aware that those Facebook accounts created by Rachael (suspect) were not the handy work of the complainant. The suspect did that to make people believe that Festus is the one doing it.
“From investigation, Rachael is based in Canada, therefore, anybody with the information to her presence in Nigeria, should informed the police and the information would be entertained by the office of the commissioner of police, PPRO and Anti-kidnapping and cyber crime unit and the informant would be rewarded with N5 million”, SP Nwabuzor stated.
The suspect is Edo by tribe, 5.1ft inches height, medium build, oval face, long broad nose, small mouth, thick lips, good teeth, black eyes, copper in complexion, round chin, curly hair, large head, high forehead, bully habits and dresses in English dress.
Confirming the synergy of a manhunt for the suspect, a senior officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Edo State command said necessary arrangements had been made with the immigration service.
Eboni Rachael Osazee Iyonmana could not be reached for comment.
