Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Nigerian police have charged a journalist with cyberstalking for calling Delta State Governor Sherif Oborevwori of Delta State and a senator names on social media.

Fejiro Oliver, the publisher of the state-based Secret Reporters, was charged in two separate cases filed on Friday at the Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State.

Each case focused on Mr Oliver's claims against either the governor or the senator, Ede Dafinone, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate.

Police alleged that for months this year, Mr Oliver posted remarks on social media "aimed at destroying" the reputations of the governor and the senator.

The cases were brought under the controversial section 24 (2) (c) (...