Anambra Govt Arraigns Blogger Over Fake Reports on Gove. Soludo, Son

The Anambra State Government has arraigned blogger and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, Ejike Ofoegbu, on charges of criminal defamation and cybercrime linked to reports published about Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his family.

The development was announced on Monday by the Anambra State New Media team in a post on X, confirming that Ofoegbu appeared before the Magistrate Court in Amawbia as his case continues.

The arraignment follows Ofoegbu’s recent public apology and unconditional retraction of several reports he admitted were fabricated. In his statement titled Public Apology and Full Retraction, the blogger acknowledged that the stories about Governor Soludo and his son, Ozonna, were false, created to attract online traffic and generate financial gain.

“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 stated.

Among the retracted claims were allegations that Soludo had disowned his son, and that Ozonna had described his father as a drunkard who abused his mother. Ofoegbu admitted the publications were motivated by the pursuit of audience engagement and financial benefit, while offering apologies to the governor, his family, readers, and the people of Anambra State.

The case underscores the government’s stance against misinformation and cybercrime, as authorities move to prosecute the blogger under relevant laws.

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