Toronto police have arrested Amaka Sonnberger, a 46-year-old Nigerian woman, after a viral audio recording surfaced in which she allegedly threatened to poison and kill Yoruba and Edo individuals in Canada.
Amaka was taken into custody on September 1, 2024, following reports that she had posted the threatening content online in late August. She has been charged with Uttering Threats and is scheduled to appear in court on September 2 at the Ontario Court of Justice.
The police are treating the case as a potential hate-motivated offense and have encouraged anyone with information to come forward. The audio recording, reportedly from a TikTok discussion, captured Amaka expressing frustration over perceived marginalization of Igbos and threatening to harm her Yoruba colleagues.
Despite calls from the Nigerian House of Representatives and various groups for her arrest, Amaka had dismissed these concerns, asserting her Canadian citizenship and expressing confidence that no action would be taken against her.
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