The Lagos State Government has re-arraigned an on-air personality, Mr Uche Igwe, popularly known as Darksam, for allegedly sharing the sex tape video of a Chrisland School student on social media.
Igwe, aged 40, was re-arraigned on Tuesday before a Magistrate Court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos on a fresh one-count charge.
The defendant was earlier arraigned in May, this year by the Nigerian Police on a two-count charge of cyberstalking and breach of peace to which he pleaded not guilty.
The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), through its counsel, Omolola Saliu, re-arraigned the defendant on a fresh one-count charge before Chief Magistrate Adeola Adedayo.
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Igwe was said to have committed the crime in the Lagos Magisterial District through his social media handle (@uchedark) on or about the 18th of April, 2022.
The offence is said to be contrary to section 23 (2) of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency Law 2021.
If found guilty, the defendant risks a seven-year custodial sentence.
The trial has been adjourned till the 28th of September, 2022.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that social media was aghast a few months ago with many people philosophising, advising, ranting, and feeling pained about the state of morality in the country since the sex tape of two minors at Chrisland High School, Lagos, leaked.
It all started after a woman claimed on social media that her 10-year-old daughter was raped in Dubai during the World School Games that were held on March 10 and 13, 2022. She had said her daughter was drugged and under such an influence that the boys in the room told her to climb on them. However, she claimed to be unaware until the issue went public and sensed the school was trying to cover the case.