{
  "id": 7209373,
  "title": "Police Trace Fake OPay Shutdown Notice to X Account, Arrest 27-Year-Old",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/police-trace-fake-opay-shutdown-notice-to-x-account-arrest-27-year-old",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T00:42:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/14/police-trace-fake-opay-shutdown-notice-to-x-account-arrest-27-year-old/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Police Force has identified the source of a fake OPay shutdown notice that circulated on social media, leading to the arrest of a 27-year-old woman. Hafsat Abubakar, a graduate of Library and Information Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, is accused of operating an X account responsible for creating and disseminating the fraudulent communication. The fake notice falsely claimed that OPay would cease processing transactions and account-related services starting September 1, 2026, urging customers to withdraw their funds. OPay Digital Services Limited filed a formal petition with the National Cybercrime Centre (NCCC) on August 31, 2026, requesting urgent investigation and apprehension of those responsible. The NCCC conducted a digital forensic investigation, which traced the notice to an X account operated by Abubakar. On September 4, 2026, police officers arrested Abubakar, and three Apple iPhones were recovered from her as evidence.",
  "summary": "Sunday Ehigiator The Nigeria Police Force has traced the circulation of a fake notice announcing the purported shutdown of OPay operations to an X account allegedly operated by a 27-year-old",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigeria Police trace fake OPay shutdown notice to X account",
    "Hafsat Abubakar, 27, arrested for creating fraudulent communication",
    "Three iPhones recovered as evidence in the case"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}