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A 37-year-old woman, Blessing Edet, was on Tuesday docked in a Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly defaming the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel.

Edet, who was arraigned before Justice Ahmed Mohammed by the Nigeria Police on six-count, however, pleaded not guilty.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that while the Inspector-General of Police is the complainant in charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/181/2021, Edet is the sole defendant.

The charge read, “That you, Blessing Edet, 37, of No. 18 Buchanan Crescent Wuse II, Abuja, on or before April 11, 2020, sent messages or other matter with the captioned ‘names of married women/politicians’ wives sleeping with Gov. Emmanuel loading through your Facebook page.”


Edet was also accused of sending a message with the caption “So, we are going dirty. It’s time to break the final table, stay tuned,” through her Facebook page.

Besides, she was alleged to have sent a message captioned: “That the Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Agriculture, Dr Glory Edet, was the actual First Lady of Akwa Ibom, who has overthrown the real wife of the governor.”

The act, according to the charge, is offensive and constitutes an offence punishable under Section 24 (a) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act 2015.