Canada-based Nigerian lady who incited mass murder against Yoruba, Edo people detained by police
The police in Toronto, Canada have detained 46-year-old Nigerian, Amaka Patience Sonnberger, on suspicion of threatening to kill and poison Yoruba and Edo people living in Canada.
Toronto Police in a statement released today, September 2, said it took Amaka into custody on Sunday, September 1 following information that she had uploaded on the internet about August 25, 2024, a threat to kill specific members of the Nigerian community.
She was scheduled to make her first appearance today, Monday, September 2, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom 107 of the Ontario Court of Justice, which is situated at 2201 Finch Avenue West. She was slammed with Uttering Threats.
The police said the investigation was being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-3500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
“When suspected hate-motivated offences are reported to police, the investigation could be led by a Divisional investigator with the support of the Hate Crime Unit (HCU), or in some cases, will be investigated exclusively by the HCU.
“If it is alleged a criminal offence was committed (such as assault or mischief) and it is believed to have been motivated by bias, prejudice or hate, the officer-in-charge may consult with the Crown. If a person is charged and convicted of the offence, the Judge will take into consideration hate as an aggravating factor when imposing a sentence.
“Wilful promotion of hatred and advocating genocide are hate propaganda (hate speech) offences which require the Attorney General’s consent to lay charges. These charges are often laid at a later time.”
Amaka is said to have made these threats during a TikTok space.
She complained that other tribes were marginalizing the Igbo people and urged the Igbos to fight back and eradicate them.
Amaka then went into her personal action plan, claiming that she would begin by poisoning her coworkers and this led the members of the Nigerian House of Representatives and the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa to call for her probe.
When someone suggested to her that she might have talked herself into trouble, she said nothing would happen to her because she was a Canadian citizen.
