The Nigeria Police Force's National Cybercrime Center, prompted by a complaint from Mrs. Seye Oladejo, has apprehended three individuals linked to an alleged plot involving conspiracy, cyberstalking, and threats to life. A statement from the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest of Adebukola Kolapo (27), Nnedum Micheal Somtomchukwu (25), and Isaac Akpokighe (30) who are associated with a group known as Gistlover Family.
The trio is accused of managing the Gistlover blog, a microblogging platform, and were taken into custody following the investigation.
The spokesperson for the police highlighted that the blog had gained notoriety for engaging in activities such as cyberstalking, incitement, blackmail, and various other offences, leading to public concern over the years. The statement read: "The first suspect Adebukola Kolapo a.k.a Omo oba Gistlover was responsible for the creation of over 80 per cent of the Gistlover pages, thereby lending his digital footprint for the perpetration of the aforementioned criminal act.
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