Police Arrest Man Who Tweeted 'Let's Kill All The Igbos' (Photo)

Posted by Thandiubani on Fri 16th Jun, 2023 - tori.ng

He had taken to Twitter to make the hateful and offensive tweet.

A Nigerian man, Kehinde Adekusibe has been arrested for urging people to kill Igbos.

He had taken to Twitter to make the hateful and offensive tweet.

Reacting to his arrest, the Osun State polic command wrote:

OSUN STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE- 15/06/2023

OSUN POLICE ARRESTS SOCIAL MEDIA USER WHO TWEETED 'LET'S KILL ALL THE IGBOS'

Today 15th June, 2023, the Osun Police Command has arrested one Kehinde Adesogba Adekusibe 'm' 28years who violated the social media policy on hate speech. It could be recalled that, on 18th May, 2023, the suspect, Kehinde Adekusibe, on his tweeter handle, tweeted, "Let's kill all the Igbos Let's flush them out of Yoruba lands. I hate these people with passion. They are violent people. They a the worst.They hate us.

Let's hate them without holding back."

Immediately, the Police Command received the report, Police detective from the Cyber crime section at SCID Osogbo swung into action, and through intelligence led investigation, the suspect was arrested at Ilesa where he hibernated.

The suspect has confessed to the crime, and he will be charged to the court after the completion of the investigation.

Reacting, Police PRO, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi wrote:

"We have done what is needful on this matter. It can only take some times, every offence committed leaves a trace, and culprits will surely face d music.

Thanks to Osun State Police Command for its painstaking efforts on this singular case. Kudos. Ire o."