Adeyinka Grandson has been jailed for 4.5 years by a UK court for using social media to stir up hatred against Nigerian tribes.
Adeyinka Shoyemi, 45, popularly known as Adeyinka Grandson, of Powis Terrace in Notting Hill, first came to the attention of counter-terror police in the UK in March 2019 after members of the public tipped them off about the posts targeting particular ethnic groups in Nigeria.
They found the posts, which had commentary encouraging attacks against certain ethnic groups, especially the Igbo, were in potential breach of the law and launched a probe. He was first arrested at his home address in August 2019, with officers searching three properties linked to him and seizing various digital devices.
He was on Thursday, March 31st, 2022 sentenced to four-and-a-half years’ imprisonment. Grandson was found guilty on 30 November 2021 of eight counts of inciting racial hatred after a trial at Southwark Crown Court.