UK councillor charged over alleged anti-Nigerian social media post

A Reform UK councillor successful Sunderland has been charged implicit an alleged societal media station targeting Nigerians that prosecutors accidental was “grossly offensive.”

Glenn Gibbins was charged nether the UK’s Communications Act 2003 pursuing an probe into a station allegedly made successful 2024 successful which helium suggested that Nigerians should beryllium “melted down and utilized to capable potholes.”

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the complaint aft reviewing grounds from the investigation. Gibbins is owed to look successful tribunal successful August.

“The Crown Prosecution Service has authorized a complaint nether the Communications Act 2003 successful narration to an alleged grossly violative societal media post,” the CPS said.

Gibbins was elected arsenic a Sunderland councillor during the May 2026 section elections, representing Reform UK, a right-wing populist governmental party.

A Reform UK spokesperson said: “The enactment is alert of the concern involving Councillor Gibbins. We volition show the verdict closely.”

Reform UK suspended Gibbins portion it conducted an interior disciplinary process. The enactment reinstated him successful June aft helium apologised and was issue...