Ebonyi Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Spreading False Bandit Invasion Report
A man in Ebonyi State is in police custody for something he posted or shared online. Whether that is a straightforward case of dangerous misinformation or something more complicated depends on a question the police statement does not quite answer. The Ebonyi State Police Command announced the arrest of one Nwali Nwibo, who is accused of spreading false information about an alleged invasion of the Nguzu Edda Community in Edda Local Government Area by bandits and suspected Fulani herders. The claim, once it circulated, apparently caused significant concern among residents in the area. The police say a comprehensive intelligence-led investigation established that the report was false. That investigation led directly to Nwibo's arrest. SP Joshua Ukandu, the Police Public Relations Officer, released a statement to journalists in Abakaliki laying out the Command's position. "The arrest followed a painstaking intelligence-led investigation conducted by the Command, which establis...
