The Guardian has obtained the charge sheet in the case involving Nigerian activist and social media influencer Scot Iguma and PWAN Real Estate Company.
In the four-count charges before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos State, marked Charge No: 567c/2025, and with the Federal Republic of Nigeria as Complainant and Scott Iguma as defendant, it is alleged that Scott Iguma committed falsehood, among other offences.
Count one stated that on or before May 27, 2025, at Lekki Gardens, Sangottedo, Lagos, Iguma posted on his Instagram account and captioned “if anything happens to me, Pwan should be number one suspect, if anything happens to my family, nuclear and extended, hold Pwan responsible. Even if I fall, Pwan is responsible. ”
Senior Legal Officer at the State Criminal and Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos, A.O. Nwabuisi, stated that Iguma, knowing his claim to be false, for the purpose of causing a breakdown of law and order, incite hatred, pose a threat to life, or cause such messages to be sent. He said Iguma thereby committed an offence contrary to section 24 (i) (b) and punishable under section 24 (2) (i) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act (as amended) 2024.
Count two stated that Iguma, on or before May 28, 2025, posted that Pwan sells receipts to people instead of land, knowing that the post was false, for the purpose of causing a breakdown of law and order, hatred, posing a threat to life, or causing such messages to be sent. He said he thereby committed an offence contrary to section 24 (i) (b) and punishable under section 24 (2) (i) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act (as amended) 2024.
Count three stated that on or before May 27, 2025, Iguma posted videos of falsehood on the Instagram platform against Augustine Onwumere with unverified information about his reputation, which has been circulated by other followers on the internet, knowing the same to be false, for the purpose of causing a breakdown of law and order, hatred, posing a threat to life, or causing such messages to be sent, and thereby, committed an offence contrary to section 24 (i) (b) and punishable under section 24 (2) (ii) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act (as amended) 2024.
Count four listed that on or before May 27 and May 28, 2025, Iguma circulated the photographs of Onwumere on all social media platforms that he is a criminal and he is operating a fraudulent business, knowing same to be false, for the purpose of causing a breakdown of law and order, hatred, posing a threat to life, or causing such messages to be sent, and thereby, committed an offence contrary to section 24 (i) (b) and punishable under section 24 (2) (ii) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act (as amended) 2024.
