Sonnberger Arrested for Threatening Yoruba, Edo Communities.

Amaka Sonnberger, a Nigerian-Canadian woman, was arrested by the Toronto Police on September 1, 2024, following her online threats against Yoruba and Benin communities. She allegedly posted content on August 25, 2024, threatening to poison and kill members of these communities.

Sonnberger, aged 46 and residing in Toronto, faces charges of uttering threats. She is scheduled to appear in court on September 2, 2024, at the Ontario Court of Justice, located at 2201 Finch Avenue West, at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom 107. The case is being treated as a hate-motivated offense, with the Toronto Police Hate Crime Unit involved. This arrest came after significant public outcry and petitions from the Nigerian community and its representatives, demanding action against her threats.