‘Revenge porn’: Police accuse lady of lying against Ohakim, ex-Imo governor

The inspector-general of police (IGP) has filed charges against one Chinyere Amuchienwa for allegedly levelling false information.

The IGP had preferred a five-count charge against Ohakim and one Chinedu Okpareke, following a petition by Amuchienwa who accused both men of harassment and threatening to release her nude photos.

Although the police have filed an application seeking to withdraw the charges against Ohakim and Okpareke, the office of the attorney-general of the federation has sought to take over prosecution of the case.

The former governor is also standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on criminal defamation against Amuchienwa, before a federal capital territory (FCT) high court.

However, in a new charge dated June 25 and marked CR/187/2021, the police accused Amuchienwa of providing false information in her petition against Ohakim and his co-defendant.

In count two, Amuchienwa is alleged to have lied that she gave Ohakim “the sum of N500 million for the purchase of a land in Lagos during the 2019 election”.

Count three of the charge reads: “That you, Chinyere Amuchienwa Igwegbe (f), of 7B, Emelda Estate, Apo, Abuja, FCT, between late 2017 and mid 2018 within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, intentionally exposed your genital organs and intentionally caused distress to other parties and that you did so with a selfie video with intention of deriving sexual pleasure from such act and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 26(3) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015.”

“That you Chinyere Amuchienwa Igwegbe (F) of 7B Emelda Estate Apo, Abuja, FCT severally and repeatedly within the Jurisdiction of this honourable court, by spoken words and mechanical means which you intended to be read published directly and indirectly in the estimation of others, lowered the moral and intellectual character of (1) Dr Ikedi Ohakim (2) Chinedu Okpareke; that your words and actions were so loathsome and disgraceful that you hurt the feelings of their family and relatives, and you thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 392 of the Penal Code Laws of Northern Nigeria,” count four reads.