{"id":3655,"date":"2025-01-12T12:44:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T12:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=3655"},"modified":"2025-01-12T12:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T12:45:22","slug":"police-arrest-destiny-ekhorutomuen-for-fake-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/01\/12\/police-arrest-destiny-ekhorutomuen-for-fake-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Arrest Destiny Ekhorutomuen For Fake News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 38-year-old man, Destiny Ekhorutomuen, for allegedly using social media platforms to spread false and inciting content intended to damage the reputation of the police and provoke public discontent.<\/p>\n

Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, revealed this in a statement on Friday, stating that the arrest was made by the National Cyber Crime Centre in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn 8 December 2024, operatives of the Force apprehended Destiny Ekhorutomuen, a 38-year-old suspect, in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suspect allegedly created and operated multiple social media accounts to spread false and inciting content designed to provoke the public against the Nigeria Police,\u201d Adejobi said.<\/p>\n

The police expressed concerns over the deliberate spread of falsehoods, describing it as a threat to national stability, societal cohesion, and public trust.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis deliberate spread of falsehoods erodes public trust, undermines societal cohesion, and poses significant risks to national security,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

Adejobi emphasised that the police have zero tolerance for such actions, warning that the misuse of social media to propagate fake news or incite disorder is a criminal offence punishable under Nigerian law.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Nigeria Police reiterates its zero tolerance for acts aimed at threatening the nation\u2019s stability or tarnishing the reputation of the police and other government institutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He urged Nigerians to exercise caution and responsibility in their use of information.<\/p>\n

\u201cCitizens are urged to exercise caution and responsibility in their use of information, as the collective peace and unity of the nation depend on it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 38-year-old man, Destiny Ekhorutomuen, for allegedly using social media platforms to spread false and inciting content intended to damage the reputation of the police and provoke public...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t