House of Reps urge Canadian govt to prosecute Nigerian threatening Yoruba, Benin persons

The House of Representatives has written to the Canadian government, calling for the prosecution of a Nigerian residing in Canada, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, over comments she made against fellow Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent.

In the video clip, circulating on the internet, the woman was heard making anti-Yoruba comments in Pidgin English during a virtual meeting on TikTok.

The woman who claimed to reside in Ontario, Canada, pledged to take poisonous substances to her workplace and hurt any Yoruba or Benin person that came in contact with her.

She was heard saying:

“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. Una no go kpai one day, una go sick-sick. This kind hates wey I get for una o, e go last forever.”

However, in a letter signed by Biodun Omoleye and Tochukwu Chinedu Okere, the federal lawmakers expressed concern over Sunnberger’s incitive statements, which according to them constitute a direct threat to the lives and safety of millions of Nigerians.

The letter partly 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 letter also mentioned Sunnberger’s violations of international, Canadian, and Ontario laws, which included the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and the Criminal Code of Canada.

The letter added: “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 ha e 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.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>>