A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has remanded four persons in prison custody over alleged cyberstalking and spreading of false information against the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Guaranty Trust Holding PLC , Mr Segun Agbaje.

Justice Faji remanded the four accused persons; Precious Eze, (38), Olawale Rotimi,(47), Rowland Olonishu and Seun Odunlami in Ikoyi facility of the Nigeria Correctional Service Centre after they were arraigned before the court on a two-counts charge of Cyberstalking and spreading false information by men of the Police Special Fraud Unit, Milverton, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The Police had in the amended charge alleged among others, that the four defendants, sometimes in August 2024 in Lagos did conspire amongst themselves to commit felony to wit: cyberstalking and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 27 of the Cybercrimes (prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act 2015 as amended in 2024.

The four defendants were also alleged to have knowingly sent false massages or publications in the social media, for the purpose of insulting the Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC , Mr Segun Agbaje or for the purpose of causing criminal intimidation, annoyance, I’ll – will, needless anxiety, injury or hatred to him and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 24 (1) (b) of the Cybercrimes ( Prohibition/prevention, etc) Act ,2015 , as amended in 2024.

Attempts by the defendants’ counsel, Mr O.A Afolabi to move an oral bail application on behalf of the defendants were rejected by the court, as Justice Faji’ asked him to file a proper bail application that would be responded to by the prosecution if they so wish. Consequently Justice Faji’ adjourned the matter till October 4 for trial.