Police Arrest Fake News Reporter In Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command is pleased to inform the public that, it has arrested one Igwe Onyeche Wofuru ‘M’ 38years from Egbeda in Emohua L.G.A of Rivers State, whose syndicate has consistently peddled fake news and false security reports, thereby creating unnecessary panic and tension in the State.

The suspect who claims to be an online journalist, was arrested on 26/4/19 at about 2000hrs by Men of the Rumuepirikom (kala) Police Station, acting on credible information.

2. ​Recall that in recent time, the Command has had to contend with ​embarrassing Reports on the increased Criminal activities in the State ​among other damaging stories.

The suspect, a member of the syndicate carrying out “smear campaigns” against the Command, confessed to be responsible for a recent online Publication, alleging that a certain building in Rumuokwuta was being used to commit various acts of criminality, including rape, kidnapping ​and armed robbery and called on the Police to storm and demolish the building. An act which he knows to be false and does not believe in its existence. But only intended to set the Police against the landlord and his tenants, thereby subjecting them and to malicious arrest and prosecution, to satisfy his evil and selfish motive.

3. ​The suspect has made useful confessions and will be charged to court as soon as the Investigation is over. Meanwhile efforts are on to arrest other members of the syndicate.

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Exhibit recovered from him include:-

1. One (1) Dell Laptop

2. Two (2) Android Phones used in peddling fake news

3. One (1) Infinix Hot Note

4. One (1) Tecno torchlight phone

DSP NNAMDI OMONI

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FOR: COMMISIONER OF POLICE

RIVERS STATE COMMAND

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