“I’m A Canadian Citizen, Can’t Be Deported” – Woman Dismisses Deportation Threats After Inflammatory Remarks Against Yoruba, Benin People

A Nigerian woman residing in Canada, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, has defiantly dismissed the possibility of arrest or deportation after Canadian authorities were urged to investigate and prosecute her for controversial statements she made online.

Naija News reports that Sunnberger’s remarks, made during a TikTok livestream and later shared on X.com, involved her threatening the Yoruba and Benin people.

Speaking in Pidgin English, she provocatively stated, “Record me very well; it’s time to start poisoning the Yoruba and the Benin. Put poison in all your food at work. Put poison in your water, so that you all die one by one.”

Her comments triggered widespread condemnation, leading prominent figures, including Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, to call for her prosecution by Canadian authorities, citing breaches of both international and Canadian laws.

However, in a bold response on Thursday, Sunnberger claimed that her Canadian citizenship shields her from any legal consequences.

She emphasized the differences between Canada’s legal system and that of Nigeria, suggesting that she is immune to arrest or deportation.

She stated, “Somebody just sent me a message saying they want to arrest and deport me. With passport? I’m a Canadian citizen. Look at me, I’m at home. Why would I lie?”