Lagos Police Arrest Influencer ‘Witch of China’ Over Alleged Cyberstalking, Online Attacks On Vendors
By The The The People’s Voice Nigeria News
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old social media influencer and Chinese translator, Shalom Daisy Daniels, popularly known as “Witch of China,” over allegations of cyberbullying, cyberstalking, defamation, and orchestrating coordinated online attacks against vendors and their businesses.
It was gathered that Daniels was arrested following complaints by several business owners who accused her of using her social media platforms to target vendors, damage their reputations, and allegedly mobilise coordinated reporting campaigns against their business accounts.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Tijani, has directed that the case be transferred from Langbasa Division, Eti-Osa, to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
The investigation is being handled by the Cybercrime Unit of the SCID under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the department, Mr Soledayo Akinbisehin.
A police source said investigations began after multiple complaints were received from affected vendors whose social media pages were allegedly taken down following coordinated online reports.
One of the complainants, Jennifer Ojubu, a businesswoman and importer, alleged that her ordeal began after she defended another vendor who had been criticised by Daniels over pricing of imported goods.
According to Ojubu, Daniels subsequently targeted her business during a trip to China by comparing her product prices with those on Chinese e-commerce platforms and portraying her as dishonest.
She alleged that Daniels encouraged people to join her importation group for a fee of ₦3,000, promising access to cheaper products, while portraying local vendors as exploitative.
Ojubu further claimed that Daniels repeatedly called her a “thief” online and used screenshots from her pre-order group to create content against her business.
She also alleged that Daniels’ supporters repeatedly reported her social media pages, resulting in the loss of accounts with thousands of followers.
“I am a single mother. My business pages are where I earn my livelihood. They want to bring me down,” she said.
Another complainant, Adeshina Adenike, CEO of Hofkluze, alleged that Daniels used her videos without permission, publicly described her as a thief, and shared her personal details online.
Adenike claimed that after requesting the removal of the videos, she was allegedly threatened with the destruction of her brand.
She further alleged that she later discovered a group allegedly linked to Daniels where business accounts of about 15 vendors were listed for mass reporting, leading to the suspension of several pages.
According to her, one of her business pages, built over eight years, was taken down, while others had to be restricted to avoid further attacks.
The complainants said the alleged online actions resulted in significant financial losses and disrupted their businesses.
However, Daniels denied orchestrating any coordinated attacks, insisting her actions were aimed at promoting price regulation and consumer protection.
She maintained that she only exposed what she described as overpricing by some vendors and denied instructing followers to harass or report anyone’s account.
Daniels admitted creating a WhatsApp group after her social media accounts were suspended but denied directing members to attack vendors, stating she only asked supporters to “say hello” to them, not to report or harass their pages.
The police source said investigations were ongoing and that the suspect, along with any alleged accomplices, would be charged to court upon completion of investigations.
