Miriam Nnoli 
Amaka Sonnberger, a Nigerian-Canadian woman will on Monday appear in court following her arrest by Toronto Police for allegedly making hate-boosted speech against the Nigerian community.
She was apprehended on Sunday following an investigation into online content she reportedly posted on August 25, threatening violence against a specific tribe in Nigeria.
Charged with uttering threats, Sonnberger will face a judge at the Ontario Court of Justice. The case is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated violation with the Toronto Police Hate Crime Unit involved in the investigation.
Toronto Police Service, in a Sunday statement on its website titled, “Suspected Hate-Motivated Threatening Investigation, Woman Arrested.”
It noted “Toronto Police have arrested a woman in connection with a suspected hate-motivated threat investigation. The arrest follows a report received on August 28, 2024, regarding a threatening incident.
“Authorities allege that on or around August 25, 2024, Amaka Sonnberger, 46, of Toronto, posted online content threatening the lives of specific members of the Nigerian community.
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“Sonnberger was taken into custody on September 1, 2024, and has been charged with uttering threats. She is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, September 2, 2024, at the Ontario Court of Justice, located at 2201 Finch Avenue West.
The House of Representatives and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission had petitioned the Canadian authorities, demanding an investigation and prosecution of the woman.
The incident sparked outrage from concerned Nigerians who swarmed the Internet, demanding her arrest alongside her other accomplices for calling for the death of other Nigerians during a social media engagement.
“Other prominent Nigerians, have strongly condemned the incident, expressing their outrage over the hate-motivated threats.
