The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a suspect, Hafsat Abubakar, for allegedly creating and circulating a forged document falsely claiming that a fintech company was shutting down its operations.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that a claim went viral last week, warning that OPay, a leading fintech company, would shut down operations on 01 September.
The claim further advised customers to withdraw their money before the rumoured shutdown.
The fintech company issued a statement on X, debunking the claim and describing it as “false.”
At a press conference organised to clarify the situation, OPay’s Chief Legal Counsel, Akinfolabi Moses, said the police and the State Security Service (SSS) were investigating the matter.
