The Nigerian Presidency has announced the arrest of an individual believed to be responsible for creating a fabricated audio clip falsely attributed to President Bola Tinubu. The suspect, identified as Ifechukwu Dennis, was taken into custody in Benin City.
This development follows the circulation of a manipulated video that featured the fake audio, targeting social media critic Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman. The video sparked widespread backlash online before prompting official action.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, had earlier shared the AI-generated clip and threatened legal measures against those involved. In a Facebook post on Thursday night, Onanuga disclosed that the police had arrested Dennis, who allegedly originated the false voice and passed it off as President Tinubu’s.
According to Onanuga, the Inspector General of Police’s special team carried out the arrest. He added that the police force would release a formal statement providing further details on the case.