• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Friday, June 6, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Cyberstalking: GTCO Pardons Bloggers After Apology

by Leadership News
3 months ago
in News
GTCO Pardons Bloggers After Apology
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Following the notice of pardon from Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) and its leadership to the Federal High Court, Lagos, reprieve today came the way of four bloggers who were charged for cyberstalking GTCO, the CEO and its management as the Bank withdrew the criminal charge filed against them by the police after reaching terms of the settlement with them (the accused).

Advertisement

With the notice of pardon and desire to withdraw the charge announced in court by the prosecution counsel, Chief Ajibola Aribisala, SAN, the trial court presided by Justice Ayokunle Faji consequently struck out the charge.

The four bloggers, Precious Eze, male (38), Olawale Rotimi, male (47), Rowland Olonishuwa and Seun Odunlami, were charged before the court under the Cybercrimes Prohibition Prevention Act by operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi-Lagos.

They were explicitly charged before the Federal High Court, Lagos, for spreading false information about GTCO Plc and its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Segun Agbaje.

When the matter came up for trial Thursday, the prosecuting counsel, Chief Aribisala, SAN, told the court that the prosecution and the nominal complainants GTCO had finally succumbed to the defendants‘ plea to have another look at the matter from a different perspective.

RELATED

Benue Governor Launches Security Outfit, Donates Vehicles

Benue Gov’t Directs Residents To Vacate Flood-prone Areas

3 minutes ago
What You Should Know About Long-term Side Effects Of COVID -19

Diphtheria: 4,017 Persons Vaccinated As Death Toll Hits 10 In Imo

28 minutes ago

Aribisala, SAN, said the defendants have surrendered and agreed to ameliorate the wrongs that led to their prosecution.

He added that the Guild of Editors has also intervened and pleaded on their behalf. The bank (GTCO) can settle the matter amicably under the agreed-upon terms.

The prosecutor added that each defendant willingly agreed and appended their signatures on the settlement terms document.

“The defendants have promised to restitute and to further take out publications to right the wrong; there is no gain in saying they are remorseful and have agreed not to use their blogs for publishing wrong, malicious or wrong information.“

Ajibola, SAN, added that under the settlement terms, the bloggers have agreed to tender unreserved apologies to three national newspapers.

“We appeal that the court approves the document containing the terms as agreed in the deed of settlement so that they can go back to their families after spending six months in the custody of the Nigeria Correction Services,“ he said.

Counsel to the defendants, A O Afolabi, said in his submission that he did not object to the withdrawal of the charge, adding that he and the defendants appended their signatures to the document.

Justice Faji, after listening to the parties, ruled that they must comply with the terms of the agreement as contained in the deed of settlement.

He then struck out the charge.

It would be recalled that the Police, in an amended charge dated September 26, 2024, held, among other things, that the four defendants conspired amongst themselves to commit a felony, namely cyberstalking, sometime in August 2024 in Lagos, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 27 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act 2015, as amended in 2024.

The defendants were also said to have knowingly sent false messages or publications in social media, through a computer or network to the general public as follows: „EFCC, FRIS storms GTBanks over Segun Agbaje‘s N1 trillion scam“ and „Whistle Blowers expose Segun Agbaje Nepotism, power play, enrich him and sister, Kofo Dosekunni“ among other publications, to insult the Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Mr Segun Agbaje or the purpose of causing criminal intimidation, annoyance, III-will, needless anxiety, injury or hatred to him and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 24 (1) (b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition/prevention, etc) Act. 2015, as amended in 2024.

 

 


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel

START EARNING US DOLLARS as a Nigerian ($35,000) monthly. Companies are sacking their workers due to AI (artificial intelligence), business owners are in panic mode. Only the smart will make it. Click here


Tags: Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO)
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Why l Could Only Free One Inmate – Delta Chief Judge

Next Post

Foundation Gives Scholarship To 100 Nasarawa Students

Leadership News

Leadership News

You May Like

Benue Governor Launches Security Outfit, Donates Vehicles
News

Benue Gov’t Directs Residents To Vacate Flood-prone Areas

2025/06/06
What You Should Know About Long-term Side Effects Of COVID -19
News

Diphtheria: 4,017 Persons Vaccinated As Death Toll Hits 10 In Imo

2025/06/06
PICTORIAL: Gov Eno Visits Akpabio With 8 Govs, Others After Defection To APC
News

PICTORIAL: Gov Eno Visits Akpabio With 8 Govs, Others After Defection To APC

2025/06/06
Traders Beg Gov Eno To Enforce Order Banning Market Cartels In Akwa Ibom
News

Defection: APC Welcomes Gov Eno, Assures Full Accommodation

2025/06/06
Eid-ul-Adha: Soun Of Ogbomosoland Calls For Peace, Unity, Religious Tolerance
News

Eid-ul-Adha: Soun Of Ogbomosoland Calls For Peace, Unity, Religious Tolerance

2025/06/06
Sultan Commissions Katampe Jumu’at Mosque Friday
News

Sallah: Sultan Tasks Leaders On Unity, Commitment To Solving Nigeria’s Challenges

2025/06/06
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Benue Gov’t Directs Residents To Vacate Flood-prone Areas

Gabriel Signs New Long-term Deal At Arsenal 

Diphtheria: 4,017 Persons Vaccinated As Death Toll Hits 10 In Imo

PICTORIAL: Gov Eno Visits Akpabio With 8 Govs, Others After Defection To APC

Defection: APC Welcomes Gov Eno, Assures Full Accommodation

Eid-ul-Adha: Soun Of Ogbomosoland Calls For Peace, Unity, Religious Tolerance

Sallah: Sultan Tasks Leaders On Unity, Commitment To Solving Nigeria’s Challenges

Police Drag 19 To Court Over Alleged Cultism In Edo

‘I Can’t Follow You To APC’, Akwa Ibom Commissioner Tells Gov Eno, Resigns

Justice Uwais Was A Patriot, Stabiliser — Tinubu

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.