The Nigeria Police in Owerri have formally charged A former Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch Chinedu Agu, 38, for allegedly posting messages on Facebook aimed at inciting public unrest and defaming the Imo State government and the Nigeria Police Force.
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According to court documents from the Magistrate’s Court of Imo State, Owerri Magisterial District, Agu faces four counts under the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Amendment Act, 2024.
Count I alleges that on August 30 and 31, 2025, Agu posted messages claiming “the courts are closed and justice has been kidnapped not by bandits in the bush, but by bandits in government” and “this is not government, this is tyranny trapped in sinking bureaucracy,” which he knew to be false but intended to incite public unrest against Governor Hope Uzodinma and his cabinet.
Count II accuses Agu of posting messages such as “until the leadership charges how it sees governance, nothing will change in this abandoned property called Imo State” and “Enugu is working, Imo is rotting,” with intent to provoke citizens to revolt against the state government.
Count III relates to a Facebook post in which Agu described the Tiger Base Unit of the Nigeria Police Force as “specialists in unchecked, barbaric, brutish, savagery and callous human rights abuse,” allegedly aimed at inciting public anger against the police.
Count IV charges Agu with conduct likely to cause a breach of peace by publishing defamatory material against the Imo State government and the Nigeria Police Force.
The case was filed by F.O. Itua (Esq.), Officer-in-Charge of the Legal/Prosecution Unit, Police Headquarters, Owerri. Arraignment is ongoing, with the defendant yet to enter a plea.
The police have maintained that the charges reflect Agu’s alleged misuse of social media to spread false information and disrupt public order in the state.
TheNigeriaLawyer recalls that Agu, who has long been a vocal advocate for justice and accountability, recently condemned the planned welcome dinner hosted by the Imo State Government for lawyers attending the NBA Annual General Conference in Enugu, describing it as “a feast while the house of justice burns.” He warned that it was insensitive for the state to invite lawyers to a celebration while the office of the Attorney-General remains vacant, there is no Acting Chief Judge, and the Judicial Service Commission is improperly constituted. Agu urged the government to prioritize urgent judicial appointments and reforms, including swearing in an Acting Chief Judge and appointing a substantive Attorney-General, rather than focusing on ceremonial events.
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