A Superintendent of Police attached to the National Cybercrime Centre NCC, Michael Kalu, on Tuesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how digital forensics and coordinated tracking led to the arrest of an Abuja-based lawyer and four social media influencers over alleged defamatory content targeting Senator Shehu Umar Buba.
Testifying as the first prosecution witness before Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, Kalu outlined the investigative steps that uncovered the online trail connecting the suspects to a series of viral posts. Senator Buba represents Bauchi South Senatorial District and chairs the Senate Committee on Livestock and Animal Husbandry.
Led in evidence by Abueh Leyii from the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, the witness said the investigation was triggered by a formal petition from the senator alleging criminal conspiracy and cyberstalking. According to Kalu, the petition centered on online videos and posts accusing the lawmaker of sponsoring banditry and being involved in the disappearance of one of his aides.
