Anambra arraigns blogger over fake reports on Soludo, son

Blogger Ejike Ofoegbu, publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, faces arraignment in Anambra State on charges of criminal defamation and cybercrime. The legal action follows his publication of alleged fake news concerning Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his family.

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Ejike Ofoegbu (Experience), the Owner and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and I News, who published fake news against Gov. Soludo’s family, arrives in Magistrate Court Amawbia, as his criminal defamation and cybercrime offence case continues.

The Anambra State New Media announced the development on X, stating Ofoegbu's case was proceeding at the Magistrate Court Amawbia. This arraignment occurs just days after Ofoegbu issued a public apology and an unconditional retraction of the reports, admitting they were fabricated.

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I publicly admit that the stories I published concerning Governor Soludo and his son were completely fake, false, fabricated, and untrue. They did not come from Governor Soludo, his son, his family, or any official representative.

Ofoegbu acknowledged that several stories targeting Governor Soludo and his son, Ozonna, were false and created to boost online traffic and generate revenue. In a statement titled “Public Apology and Full Retraction,” he confessed that the reports lacked verified facts and were not sourced from the governor, his family, or any official representative. He specifically retracted viral posts, including claims that Soludo had disowned his son and that Ozonna had made disparaging remarks about his father.

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They were not based on any verified facts or credible source, and they should never have been presented as news.