The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Rosemary Dugbo has discharged and acquitted Mr. Charles Oberu who was accused of circulating the recorded sextape between him and his former girlfriend, Ms. Paradise Gracious John.

Ms. John, a nurse in training at the time at the Cross River State School of Nursing, Itigidi had petitioned Mr. Oberu after her sextape was shared widely in April 2022.

Mr. Oberu was arrested in late April 2022 and arraigned in June 9th 2022 when a two-count charged bordering cyber stalking and blackmail were preferred against him in suit number FHC/CA/126C/2022. He pleaded not guilty and has remained remanded at the Medium Security Custodial Center, Afokang, Calabar since then.

On Thursday, Justice Dugbo while reading her judgment in the suit which suffered numerous adjournments, held that the prosecution failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt, and therefore, discharged and acquitted the defendant for lack of diligent prosecution.

“This Court has taken the pain to outline the above argument, from both learned counsel, it is worthy of note, that the address of counsel no matter how beautifully written cannot take the place of evidence; It is the finding of this court after placing evidence adduced in count one, charge by the persecution, side-by-side with the ingredients of the offense, this Court found that the prosection failed to link the iPhone in count one, to the defendant, being that the IPO said that he does not know the name of the phone or the model of exhibit B-8 tendered through him.

“This Court pauses here to ask, if the model of exhibit B-8 was not disclosed by the defendant, how do you come to the conclusion, in the prosecution count one to name the phone as an iphone?

“Prosecution has proved, that the defendant did not transmit, or cause transmission of his communication with CrossRiverWatch, an online Newspaper, and several chats with other people with the intention of bullying, threatening or harassing PW1.

“To this end, this court has perused the evidence induced by the prosecution, in count two as well, to prove that no real evidence was adduced by the persecution to prove same: In the instant case, this court has agreed with the submission of the learned defense counsel, that based on the evidence and counter evidence adduced in this charge, the prosecution has not discharged the burden of proof placed on him.

“There is no live case in this matter, there is no live evidence for the Court to reach a decision, to convict the defendant: based on the above, I hereby discharge and acquit the defendant of the two count charge filed against him, due to the negligence of the prosecution.”

https://crossriverwatch.com/2024/05/court-acquits-man-accused-of-circulating-ex-girlfriends-sextape-in-calabar/#:~:text=The%20Federal%20High%20Court%20sitting,Paradise%20Gracious%20John.

Hmmmm

LordIsaac:
Hmmmm

WHEN THEM DAY ENJOY THEIR SELF THEN NO CALL US NOW YAWA DONE GAS NA EVERYBODY GO HEAR THAT ONE INFACT I NEED THAT VIDEO SELF

He goat

That IPO don collect riba

Messed up d case


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The lady has dealt with him already. Being in prison for more than two years is enough punishment. The guy might be guilty but couldn't be proven beyond any doubt

olaideeeedris:
The lady has dealt with him already. Being in prison for more than two years is enough punishment. The guy might be guilty but couldn't be proven beyond any doubt

Punishment is an understatement. The guy has seen hell. Afokang prison is not a place you'll ever want to visit . You see why you need a red pill as a man? No woman will ever mêss with you

KingLennon:

Punishment is an understatement. The guy has seen hell. Afokang prison is not a place you'll ever want to visit . You see why you need a red pill as a man? No woman will ever mêss with you

Part of red pill is circulating a woman's nudes ?

Sickening.

She took two years out of that dudes life.....

The accused should be compensated for illegal detention

This man has suffered

madman! served him right

muyico:
madman! served him right

Was he the one that sent the nude?

Just asking...

I just pray that bad thing that you did not do should never be attributed to you

Can we see the nude....

it is worthy of note, that the address of counsel no matter how beautifully written cannot take the place of evidence


No evidence... Decision well deserved. 👍

2yrs of his life wasted nd freedom seized....

The guy might have suffered in vain for the accusation he didn't know anything about or he was able to disassociate himself from the exhibit. Either of the way it's best knew to the guy himself.

two years is too small for that crime

How can a lady film her naked self and send it to a man? Some ladies even do it to make their man happy without those guys asking for it.

Ladies, no matter how much you love a man, never send him your nude pictures because nobody knows tomorrow. Your best friend can be your worst enemy.

That guy deserves more than 10 years in prison

If you must be foolish enough to make sextape please don't ever let a man to be in possession of it.

BrownEnvelop:

Mr. Oberu was arrested in late April 2022 and arraigned in June 9th 2022 when a two-count charged bordering cyber stalking and blackmail were preferred against him in suit number FHC/CA/126C/2022. He pleaded not guilty and has remained remanded at the Medium Security Custodial Center, Afokang, Calabar since then.

So for 2 years, his life was on a standstill. All because of sex of 10mins.

Watin Kpekus and preek go cause for this world no be small oh

But why record your sexing with someone you are not married to??

Ok o, but e Sha sweet una 2 that year

This case should be appealled abeg..what kind of prosecutors do we have in this country..do government recruit them for a reason ?

They should drop the video for us let's see
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We can't judge without evidence jor

Two mad people

Useless gender. I've told guy's, once you feel Hot, kindly get an overnight hookup girl for payoff than wasting effort on relationship that will only lead to more problems with financial drainage.

"No evidence; you go explain tire!"
~ Burna Boy, 2023