CITIZENS COMPASS–The House of Representatives has written to the Canadian government over a social media comment by the Canada-based Nigerian, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, for threatening to poison Yoruba and Bini people.
The House on Thursday, requested the Canadian government to investigate and prosecute Amaka over the threats to poison Yoruba and Benin people.
In a letter signed by the Chairman of Nigeria-Canada Parliamentary Friendship Group, Biodun Omoleye, and Chairman, of Committee on Diaspora Matters, Tochukwu Chinedu Okere, the House expressed concern over Sunnberger’s inflammatory comments.
The comments which, according to the house, constitute a direct threat to the lives and safety of millions of Nigerians.
It reads: “On behalf of the Nigeria-Canada Parliamentary Friendship Group and the House Committee on Diaspora Matters, we are writing to express our deep concern regarding the actions of Ms. Amaka Patience Sunnberger, a Nigerian citizen residing in Canada.
“Ms. Sunnberger has recently been recorded making inflammatory statements that incite violence against the Yoruba and Edo ethnic groups in Nigeria, including advocating the poisoning of food and water supplies to achieve their mass genocide.
“Ms. Sunnberger’s recorded statements constitute a direct threat to the lives and safety of millions of Nigerians. Her incitement to violence and call for genocide through poisoning are not only deeply troubling but also represent a clear violation of multiple international, Canadian, and Ontario laws.
“Such rhetoric is dangerous and has the potential to incite real-world violence, both in Nigeria and within the Nigerian diaspora.”
The lawmakers also requested an immediate and thorough investigation into Sunnberger’s actions, her prosecution under relevant Canadian laws, public condemnation of her actions by the Canadian government, and collaboration with Nigerian authorities to prevent potential escalation of violence.
“In light of the seriousness of these violations, we respectfully request the following actions:
“Investigation: An immediate and thorough investigation should be conducted into Ms. Sunberger’s actions by Canadian law enforcement and appropriate authorities.
“Prosecution: We urge that Ms. Sunberger be prosecuted under the relevant sections of the Criminal Code of Canada to hold her accountable for her incitement to genocide and hate speech.
“Public Denouncement: We request that the Canadian government issue a public condemnation of Ms. Sunberger’s actions to reaffirm Canada’s commitment to combatting hate speech, violence, and genocide.
“Collaboration with Nigerian authorities: We also request that Canadian authorities collaborate with Nigerian authorities to prevent any potential escalation of violence as a result of Ms. Sunberger’s incitement, and to ensure that justice is served.”
Citizens Compass reported that Amaka threatened to poison Yorubas and Benin extradition.
She disclosed this in a Pidgin Language during a live meeting on Tiktok which took place on Tuesday.
She said: “Record me very well; it’s time to start poisoning the Yoruba and the Benin. Put poison for all una food for work. Put poison for una water, make una dey kpai one by one”.
The woman, who claimed to be a resident of Ontario, Canada, vowed to take poisonous substances to her workplace and harm any Yoruba or Benin person she came across.
Addressing co-Tiktokers at the meeting, she said her comments were in response to the hate speech against the Igbo.
She said, “I wan make Ndi Igbo get that heart of wickedness. Una too dey quiet.
Enough is enough! If you have any means of kpaing them, kpai them commot for road.”
Recall that while reacting to the trending video threatening to poison Yoruba and Benin people, on Wednesday, Dabiri-Erewa identified the woman as Amaka Patience Sunnberger.
She said, “This is the picture of the lady behind the voice. Amaka Patience Sunnberger.
“She has deleted her TikTok account, and a group of Nigerians in Canada are reporting her officially to the relevant authorities in Canada.”
Social media influencers have been condemning Amaka for threatening to poison Yoruba and Benin people.
Similarly, Nigerians both home and abroad have been criticising her for threatening to poison Yoruba and Benin people.
