The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has invited a staff member of the West African Examinations Council, Olanrewaju Fadehan, to appear in Abuja on Wednesday over an alleged case of cyberstalking and criminal defamation.
This comes as the Lagos State High Court restrained Fadehan from publishing or circulating alleged defamatory statements concerning the examination body and its Director-General, Dr. Amos Dangut.
The police invitation, signed by the Director of the NPF-NCCC, AIG Akaninyene Ezima, directed Fadehan to report to the center in Abuja at 10 am on Wednesday for an interview over an alleged case of cyberstalking and criminal defamation.
Reacting to the developments, Fadehan said he had received the court papers and was aware of the injunction.
“They’ve even done that already. At least, they sent me a court paper yesterday (Monday). That one is an interim injunction that I should not post anything any longer,” he said.
On the police invitation, he added, “They’re taking me to the cybercrime center in Abuja. Tomorrow (Wednesday), I’m supposed to appear before them.”
On Monday, Justice Yetunde Adesanya, in an interim order made in Suit No. LD/ADR/6656/2026, restrained Fadehan from “publishing, broadcasting, circulating, or disseminating” any “defamatory, maligning, and/or injurious falsehood” concerning WAEC, its examinations, results, and certificates, or Dangut’s “character and/or integrity.”
The order covers publications in video, audio, written, or other formats on any platform, including YouTube and WhatsApp. It is to “abate after seven (7) days” unless renewed by the court.
WAEC and Dangut are seeking N500m in general damages for libel, N300m in aggravated and exemplary damages, and N25m in costs, totalling N825m.
They are also seeking an order compelling Fadehan to retract the alleged defamatory publications, issue a public apology, and permanently remove them from all platforms.
Fadehan, who is Head of Examinations at WAEC’s office covering Anambra, had, in viral videos, called for a review of the recently released 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results, citing alleged irregularities.
He also made allegations of financial impropriety against the council’s management, including issues concerning the supply of calculators, students’ identification cards, and charges imposed on candidates and other service seekers.
Fadehan further alleged that some candidates were not provided with appropriate calculators during the examination, claiming that this contributed to poor performance in mathematics and other calculation-based subjects.
He subsequently petitioned the WAEC Board, the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examining Bodies, and the Minister of Education, alleging that rather than addressing his complaints, the council subjected him to disciplinary proceedings and placed him on interdiction.
In a separate correspondence to Fadehan, WAEC’s lawyers, Union Attorneys, alleged that he published a series of videos attacking the council and Dangut.
The lawyers referred to publications titled, among others, “Tyranny in WAEC, Nigeria: Dangut must go.” “WAEC: My alleged offense and the overbearing sanctions,” “WAEC’s MND: Petition to ASF, National Assembly, and Minister for Education plus appeal,” and “Anomalies in WAEC – Series 1: I won’t wait.”
They further alleged that Fadehan later published another video titled “Dangut is a thief,” describing the publications as containing “inaccurate information and reckless statements.”
