Dikeocha Chukwuebuka
The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, has arrested a blogger, Mr Dikeocha Chukwuebuka, who
published a picture of a crowded open cell in his Twitter handle
@TheRealDayne, claiming that it is that of Port Harcourt office of the
EFCC.
The Port Harcourt Zonal Head of the Commission, Mr Usman Imam who
announced the arrest while briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt today,
February 27, 2020 said the suspect was picked up at about 4pm on
Wednesday, February 26 in the premises of a new generation bank on Ada
George Road in Port Harcourt.
He said the arrest was a fulfillment of the vow he made to track and apprehend the author of the malicious tweet.
He recalled that the tweet was a “most embarrassing moment for
the Commission, given that the ‘fake news’, represented the very
opposite of what the EFCC stands for, as far as care of detainees is
concerned”.
“I want to assure the suspect and indeed the media, that the
Commission will follow through this investigation and ensure that
justice is served in accordance with the law,” he said.
Imam warned social media influencers to be circumspect in using
information which they have not checked to save the society from the
ordeal of fake news.
A remorseful Chukwuebuka, admitted his error in publishing the
picture which he said belonged to another agency. He apologized to the
EFCC and his followers for the false and misleading report.