{
  "id": 6682060,
  "title": "OPay shutdown post: Arrested woman regrets sharing fake notice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/opay-shutdown-post-arrested-woman-regrets-sharing-fake-notice-6682060",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T01:52:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/opay-shutdown-post-arrested-woman-regrets-sharing-fake-notice/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hafsat Abubakar, an arrested woman in Nigeria, has expressed regret for sharing a fake notice claiming OPay's operations were shutting down. Abubakar admitted she had not verified the information before reposting it and issued a public apology. OPay informed the Nigeria Police Force of the fraudulent document, leading to her arrest and the recovery of three mobile phones. Abubakar urged Nigerians to verify information before sharing it on social media and expressed remorse over her actions.",
  "summary": "A woman arrested for sharing a fake OPay shutdown notice has expressed regret, admitting she failed to verify the information before posting it online. Read More: https://punchng.com/opay-shutdown-post-arrested-woman-regrets-sharing-fake-notice/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "OPay shutdown post: Arrested woman regrets sharing fake notice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/opay-shutdown-post-arrested-woman-regrets-sharing-fake-notice",
        "published": "2026-09-11T01:44:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}