The South West Youth Alliance has called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to ignore a baseless call by a group asking for the delisting of Dorcas Adeyinka from the wanted List
In response to a press briefing held by a group called the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR), Adenike Ajanlekoko, the Publicity Director of the Alliance, stated on Monday, May 19, 2025, that the office of the Force Police Public Relations Officer (FPRO) was justified in declaring Dorcas wanted. This declaration was made because Dorcas has a pending case involving allegations of murder, cyberstalking, abduction, threats to life, and extortion.
“We recall that the Nigeria Police Force arrested the popular Facebook Video Blogger, Dorcas Adeyinka, for alleged murder and cyber-related offences. Dorcas was once declared wanted by the police for murder, cyberstalking, Abduction, Threat to Life and Extortion after several invitations were sent to her, but she refused to make herself available for questioning while she continuously maligned the police force on her social media platforms.
“Dorcas Adeyinka’s ascent to fame started when she realized the power of anonymity. Behind the screens of her computer and smartphone, she set out on a one-woman mission to humiliate and destroy her targets. With a remarkable ability to identify the weaknesses of others, she unleashed a ceaseless torrent of insults and disparaging remarks, frequently coupled with cyberbullying and public humiliation. Her actions have repeatedly violated the law in different ways.
“We wish to remind the so-called Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights that Dorcas Adeyinka violated the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act of 2015 in Nigeria. Section 24 of this act criminalises cyberbullying and protects against online attacks on a person’s reputation or character.
“Since her actions have caused her victims a great deal of mental, emotional, and psychological distress, Dorcas Adeyinka’s persistent bullying and disparaging remarks about them definitely fall under this law. She intimidates her targets with a series of chats that humiliate them in public.
“Furthermore, Dorcas Adeyinka’s actions are consistent with another violation of the 2018 Cyberstalking Act in Nigeria. The problem of online harassment and stalking is especially addressed by this law.
“Dorcas Adeyinka’s frequent use of various social media platforms to harass and target specific people is an example of the kind of behaviour that the law aims to stop. According to the statute, cyberstalking is a crime that carries a heavy fine and perhaps jail time for those found guilty.
“On a final note, we wish to enlighten the ignorance of the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights that it is not the FPRO, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, who placed Dorcas Adeyinka’s name on the wanted list, but the Nigeria Police as an institution. Therefore, name-calling of ACP Muyiwa Adejobi is mischievous, aimed at diverting the attention of Nigerians away from her case of murder, cyberstalking, Abduction, Threat to Life and Extortion, which are being investigated by the Force Intelligence Department (IRT) and National Cybercrime Centre, Abuja.
