The Nigerian Police Force have refuted reports that a cyber criminal allegedly hacked into the account of the Enugu state government and stole N1.09 billion.
Police: “Alleged theft of N1.098bn from Enugu coffers, false”
ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters Abuja, disclosed this in a statement made available to the press on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
A report surfaced suggesting that a suspected cyber criminal, Osita Onuma, allegedly infiltrated the financial system of the Enugu government and stole about N1,097,700,300 from the government account.
But on Thursday, Adejobi, described the report as “false and unfounded,” and clarified that the case involved procurement fraud, not a cyber breach.
The statement shared on the Force’s X page read:
“ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT WAS NEVER HACKED – POLICE CONFIRMS
“Theft of N1.09BN False.
“The Nigeria Police Force hereby categorically dismiss the false narrative and rumour circulating online about an alleged hack of the Enugu State Government’s official account, resulting in the theft of N1.09 billion. This assertion is completely unfounded.
“Citizens are hereby encouraged to refrain from engaging in misinformation and to always verify the credibility of news sources.”
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