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Ebonyi PDP publicity secretary arraigned for alleged spread of fake news
The Ebonyi State publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nwoba Chika Nwoba, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Abakaliki, the State capital, for allegedly spreading fake news on social media.
Earlier in January, Nwoba was arrested by the Ebube Agu security network and handed over to the police for prosecution.
His arrest reportedly generated uproar by his party.
Nwoba, who was arraigned before a magistrate, Blessing Chukwu, on Wednesday, was also said to be disseminating false information about the State Governor, Dave Umahi.
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He was alleged to be using his Facebook page to spread fake news capable of causing confusion, and problems in the State.
According to the 15-count charge against him, the offence he committed is punishable under section 4 of the state’s Cybercrime Prohibition Law No. 012 of 2021.
He had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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