Police Arraign Imo Lawyer, Chinedu Agu Over Alleged Cyberstalking

The police on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, arraigned an Imo State-based legal practitioner, Chinedu Agu, before a Magistrate Court.

Mr. Agu was charged with allegations of cyber stalking, defamation of character, and inciting civil disobedience.

Due to the absence of a Magistrate to hear the case, the matter was adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, September 25, and the lawyer remains in police custody.

Agu was detained on Tuesday when he paid his second visit to the police in Owerri, less than a week after he honored a police invitation.

The spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, disclosed that Agu’s arraignment was done in accordance with the laws of the land and respect for his fundamental human rights.

Okoye said, “Yes, Mr. Chinedu Agu, Esq., has been arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Owerri on allegations bordering on cyberstalking, defamation of character, inciting civil disturbances, and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.”

“The arraignment was carried out in accordance with the rule of law and with due respect for his fundamental human rights.”

The Owerri Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association was yet to officially issue a statement on Agu’s arraignment as at the time of filing this report.

It is noteworthy that Mr. Agu wrote a travelogue in which he did a comparative analysis of the Enugu and Imo states under their present respective administrations.

The commentary, which gave kudos to the Enugu State administration of Mr. Peter Mbah and knocks to the Imo State administration of Senator Hope Uzodimma, was copiously published in the social media.

It was shortly after the article went viral that the police cabled an invitation to Mr. Agu, a former Secretary of Owerri Branch of NBA