The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has declared that direct curses on individuals online constitutes cyberbullying and is a punishable offence.
Adejobi stated this on his X.com on Friday, adding that targeting someone with harsh and abusive language online goes beyond the realm of freedom of expression or criticism.
“And cyberbullying, which is even different from defamation, is a criminal offence and punishable. Be guided,” he said
One Felix Abayomi, tweeting as #felabayomi, questioned Adejobi thus:, “When does raining curses become a crime? I look forward to the day someone will challenge these laws.”
Another user, tweeting anonymously as #kingkhone4real, replied, “If that were the case, then all Nigerians should have been in prison by now.”
However, #omoopee_ supported Adejobi’s stance, saying, “You are absolutely right, sir; raining curses and engaging in cyberbullying is not freedom of expression but an act of harm.
“We must all learn to express ourselves responsibly.”
