Police arrest woman over fake OPay shutdown notice

The Punch | 09-09-2026 11:32pm |

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, for creating and circulating a forged document falsely claiming that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down operations. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja. The suspect is in custody as investigations continue.

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