The President of the Yoruba Council Worldwide, Aare Oladotun Hassan, has strongly condemned the threats made by Canada-based Amaka Sunnberger against Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent.
In a video clip that began circulating on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday, Sunnberger was heard making derogatory remarks against Yoruba and Benin people during a virtual meeting on TikTok. She spoke primarily in Pidgin English, issuing threats to poison individuals from these ethnic groups.
In response to the disturbing comments, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, publicly identified Sunnberger, and the House of Representatives called for her immediate arrest.
On Friday, Hassan submitted a petition to the Inspector General of Police, urging an investigation into Sunnberger’s actions.
He wrote: “Sir, as the foremost Yoruba indigenous apex interest group, representing the voice of Yoruba people in Nigeria and across the globe, we write to bring to your notice and as well inform your esteemed office, the viral life -threatening video circulating online of a Nigerian woman residing in Canada, who had recently declared violence and called for the mass killing of our people; the Yoruba and Edo indigenous people of Nigeria.
“The said woman known as Mrs. Amaka Patience Sonnberger who apparently lives in Brampton Canada has been investigated and discovered to be a disability support worker in Brampton, Canada. Surprisingly, It is worrisome that someone who works with one of the most vulnerable demographic in the society can make such a terroristic comment as she may be a dangerous ambassador to the vulnerable people she works with being a Nigerian-Canadian, and most importantly can be a link to terrorist groups here in Nigeria.
