Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arraigned a social media user and advocate over allegations of criminal defamation, threats, and conduct capable of breaching public peace, following her posts accusing Governor Umo Eno of unlawful sales of community land.

In a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Baba Azare, said the woman, God'sown Monday Udoito, was charged on six counts after a petition dated 10 January 2026.

According to the police, investigations showed that Ms Udoito allegedly used her Facebook account, with over 20,000 followers, to publish and circulate what the police described as "false and defamatory" statements accusing Governor Eno of selling ancestral lands in Eket Local Gov...