The Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has identified the individual behind disturbing threats made against Yoruba and Benin people living in Canada.
The woman, named Amaka Patience Sunnberger, had vowed to poison members of these ethnic groups. The threats were revealed through a video shared on social media.
The issue came to light when a user on X, formerly known as Twitter, named Dami Adenuga, posted an audio clip from a TikTok group chat. The audio recorded a woman, identified as Sunnberger, making alarming threats against Yoruba and Benin people in Canada.
Adenuga’s post was intended to raise awareness about the threats, saying, “A very disturbing video of some Nigerians on TikTok planning the death of other Nigerians in Canada. This post for awareness purposes only. Be careful out there folks.”
Reacting to this disturbing revelation, Abike Dabiri-Erewa confirmed that the woman in the video was indeed Amaka Patience Sunnberger. Dabiri-Erewa shared Sunnberger’s picture and noted that she had deleted her TikTok account.
The NIDCOM boss assured the public that Nigerians in Canada were already taking steps to report Sunnberger to Canadian authorities.
In her response on X, Dabiri-Erewa said, “This is the picture of the lady behind the voice. Amaka Patience Sunnberger. She has deleted her TikTok account and a group of Nigerians in Canada are reporting her officially to the relevant authorities in Canada. Thanks for alerting everyone.”
In the TikTok group chat, Sunnberger, who spoke in Pidgin English, made a series of violent threats. She vowed to start poisoning Yoruba and Benin people, claiming she would do so through their food and water.
She urged other Igbo people to join her in this plan. Sunnberger also mentioned that she would begin her poisoning spree from her workplace in Ontario, Canada, and expressed a desire to spread hatred among Igbo people, criticizing them for being too quiet and passive.
Sunnberger’s statements included, “Record me very, very well. Time to start poisoning the Yoruba and the Bini. I go put poison for all una food for work, put poison for all una water. Make una dey kpai (die) one by one. Una no go kpai one day o, una go sick, sick, sick.”
She continued with more threats, saying, “I go put otapiapia (a type of pesticide), This kind hate wey I get for una so, e go last forever. For all of una food, otapiapia eat and die, snipers – Yes, I go dey put am. If I go work tomorrow, I go put am for Yoruba food.”
The threats made by Sunnberger have caused significant concern within the Nigerian diaspora community, particularly in Canada. Nigerian expatriates and various groups are working together to ensure that proper legal action is taken. They are also making efforts to increase awareness and vigilance within the community.
