Police arrest woman over fake OPay shutdown notice
Steady2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 3 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
After publishing: 1 description edited1 change
- punchng.comseen 14 Sept, 02:09description edited
what the description said, before and after
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over the creation and circulation of a forgedPolice have arrested 27-year-old Hafsat Abubakar for creating and circulating a fake OPay shutdown notice. Get the full details of the investigation.
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Thu, 10 September 2026peak 2 reports on Thu, 10 September 2026Fri, 11 September 2026
What it is about
Akinfolabi RokosuHafsat AbubakarAnietie InieduFolayemi JoshuaOpay NigeriaOpay Head Of Corporate CommunicationsInvestigation DepartmentNigeria PolicePublic RelationsOpay Digital Services Limited OnNigeria Police Force National Cybercrime CentreDigital ServicesDepartment Of State ServicesZaria, Kaduna, NigeriaNigeriaAhmadu, Borno, NigeriaAbuja, Abuja Federal Capital Territory, NigeriaNigeriansWomanOpay
Who published it, and when
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punchng.com
nigerianeye.com
AllAfrica
10 Sept, 05:11over 35 hours11 Sept, 16:03
How it spread - 2 original reports, 1 reprint
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- punchng.com05:11first to reportedited after publishing
Police have arrested 27-year-old Hafsat Abubakar for creating and circulating a fake OPay shutdown notice. Get the full details of the investigation.
1 reprint
- nigerianeye.com10 Sept, 11:45their copy
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica16:03
[Leadership] A woman arrested by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) for allegedly circulating a fake notice announcing the shutdown of OPay's operations has expressed regret, admitting that she failed to verify the information before sharing it.