Canadian-Nigerian woman threatening Yoruba, Benin people had been arrested by the Toronto Police

Sonnberger was taken into custody on September 1 and has been charged to court.

A Canadian-Nigerian woman, identified as Amaka Sonnberger has been arrested by the Toronto Police for allegedly making hate-motivated threats against specific members of the Nigerian community.

Sonnberger, 46, was arrested on Sunday following an investigation into online content she posted on August 25, threatening violence against the Yoruba and Benin people of Nigeria.

She has been charged to court for uttering threats and will appear before a judge at the Ontario Court of Justice.

According to the Punch, the Toronto Police Hate Crime Unit is involved in the case as the case is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offense.

A statement posted on the Toronto Police Service on its website on Monday read, “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.”

“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 investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offense. Police are urging anyone with information to contact them at 416-808-3500 or reach out anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.222tips.com.”

Recall that in a recent video clip that trended on X last Tuesday, Sonnberger could be heard making anti-Yoruba comments during a virtual meeting on TikTok.

Speaking mainly in pidgin, she said, “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.”

The incident sparked outrage from Nigerians who swarmed the internet, demanding her arrest.

Nigerians in Diaspora Commission and the House of Representatives had also petitioned the Canadian authorities, demanding an investigation and prosecution of the woman inciting genocide of Yoruba and Benin people.

In response to this, Sonnberger dismissed the possibility of an arrest or deportation, stating that she has dual citizenship by posting images of her Canadian and Nigerian passport.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government earlier revealed her identity for making threatening comments against fellow Nigerians.