Canada-based Nigerian Wanted by Police, Reward of N5m Offered for Information Leading to Arrest

The Edo Police Command Offers N5 Million Reward for Arrest of Canada-Based Nigerian Accused of Cyberbullying and Impersonation.

On Monday, the Edo Police Command announced a N5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Rachael Ebonni Iyonmana, a Canada-based Nigerian woman accused of cyberbullying, stalking, defamation, and impersonation.

According to the Command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, the police declared Iyonmana wanted in January and included her in their Special Police Gazette Bulletin.

The Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists in Edo State, Comrade Festus Alenkhe had submitted a petition to the Commissioner of Police, alleging that Iyonmana had engaged in cyberbullying, stalking, and defamation.

Although the Command had written a letter to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Force CID Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, to effect Iyonmana’s arrest, intelligence later revealed that she was in Canada.

Mr Nwabuzor said the suspect opened multiple Facebook accounts, using the petitioner’s photographs and full name on Facebook, and used demeaning, derogatory language to defame the petitioner’s personality.“

From investigation, Rachael is based in Canada. Therefore, anybody with information about her presence in Nigeria should inform the police.

The information would be entertained by the office of the Commissioner of Police, PPRO and Anti-kidnapping and cybercrime unit, and the informant would be rewarded with N5 million,” said the PPRO.

He noted that the Nigerian Police had also synergised with the Nigeria Immigration Service to arrest the suspect at any time in Nigeria.

The police urged anyone with information about Iyonmana’s whereabouts to come forward and report to the nearest police station or call the Command’s hotlines.Send a message…