A Nigerian woman living in Canada, Amaka Sunnberger, is currently under investigation for making threats to poison Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent.
Sergeant Bassey Osagie, a representative of the Toronto Police Service, confirmed the investigation, stating, “The Toronto Police Service has received a report on this matter, and it is currently under investigation.”
This situation has sparked concern at the highest levels, leading the House of Representatives and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission to petition Canadian authorities, urging a thorough investigation and prosecution of Sunnberger.
Sunnberger, who resides in Ontario, Canada, allegedly made the disturbing threat to poison the food and water of Nigerians as soon as she arrived at her workplace. The threat quickly went viral, prompting Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, to file a petition with Honourable Patrick Brown, the Mayor of Brampton, Canada.
The woman, reportedly of Igbo origin, had earlier issued threats specifically targeting Yorubas and people of Benin descent. Speaking in Pidgin English, she stated, “Record me very, very well. It’s time to start poisoning the Yorubas and the Benins. Put poison in all your foods at work. Put poison in all your water so that you all will start dying one by one.
“You people will not die one day. You people will fall sick for a long time. I will put Otapiapia (rat poison) inside your waters and foods. You people will never get well.
“This kind of hatred I have for you people will last forever. In all your foods, I will put Otapiapia,” as others at the meeting reminded her of other poisons including Eat and Die, Sniper.”
She continued, “I will put them in all your foods. If I go to work tomorrow, I will put it (poison) in Yoruba people’s food. Go and tell the government that I’m in Canada, I’m in Ontario. Hurry up, go fast.
“I will put Otapiapia, I will put Ogbomosho inside your foods. You will start hearing that Yorubas have died, Benins have died. I’m the one saying it.
“I want Igbos to have a heart of wickedness. You people are too quiet. You are too cool. Enough is enough. If you have a means of killing them, kill them out of the way, because they are too foolish. They are of no use to society. Lots of prostitutes and everything.”
