Irewole Oluwatuyi, a student of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate Court, for allegedly circulating the unclad video of his former girlfriend online.
The police charged the 24-year-old with unlawful capturing, circulation of n*de pictures and assault.
The prosecutor, Simon Wada, told the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offence on September 29, 2023 at about 1:30pm at Aule area, Akure within the Akure Magisterial District.
Wada alleged that the defendant conspired to defame his former girlfriend, one Joy Adedeji, by posting her n*de video on social media, thus humiliating her and exposing her to ridicule.
He also said the defendant had earlier on the 27th of same month, assaulted the victim, by beating her with a fist blow which caused her injury.
The offences, he said, contravened Sections 516, 351 and 451 of the Criminal Law of Ondo State, 2016.
The prosecutor prayed for an adjournment to enable him study the case file.
Magistrate Damilola Sekoni, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Sekoni adjourned the case till December 15, 2023
