Tiktoker arraigned in court for alleged cyberb#llying of late singer, Mohbad’s widow

The police in Lagos state have arraigned popular TikToker, 27-year-old, Oladimeji Hammed, popularly known as Immunizer, at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for alleged cyberbullying and online harassment of Mrs. Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba, the widow of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad.

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The police in Lagos State have arraigned popular 27-year-old TikToker, Oladimeji Hammed, known online as “Immunizer,” before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for the alleged cyberbullying and harassment of Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba, the widow of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. 

Hammed was brought before the court following a formal petition filed by the widow, leading to a six-count charge bordering on the publication of harmful, insulting, and defamatory content across various social media platforms.

According to the prosecution, the cyber abuse escalated through several specific instances, beginning on February 8 when Hammed allegedly posted a claim featuring Wunmi’s passport photograph, asserting she planned to flee Nigeria before justice was served regarding her late husband’s death. Three days later, on February 11, the defendant allegedly published content claiming the 26-year-old widow failed to deny infidelity allegations during court proceedings, which was followed on February 19 by shared materials claiming that private content belonging to her had been leaked online. 

The digital campaign continued into the next month when Hammed allegedly released a video on March 14 making derogatory remarks and accusing Wunmi of executing a hidden agenda regarding her late husband’s affairs.

The police prosecution team stated that between February 8 and March 14, the defendant consistently disseminated abusive and provocative materials that exposed the widow to severe public ridicule, hatred, intense online trolling, and physical threats. The prosecution further argued that these sustained digital attacks directly incited a real-world incident on March 15, where Wunmi was publicly confronted and nearly lynched by an angry mob. 

When the charges were read to him, Hammed pleaded not guilty, and the presiding magistrate admitted the defendant to bail, requiring two sureties as part of the release conditions.