Police arrest 27-year-old woman over fake OPay shutdown notice

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, implicit the alleged instauration and circulation of a forged papers claiming that fintech institution OPay Nigeria Limited was readying to unopen down its operations.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, disclosed the apprehension on Wednesday during a property briefing astatine the NPF-NCCC successful Abuja.

According to Iniedu, the probe began aft OPay Digital Services Limited submitted a ceremonial petition connected August 31, 2026, seeking the contiguous investigation, tracing and apprehension of those down the accumulation and dissemination of the fraudulent document.

He said the petition was submitted done the bureau of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the Force Criminal Investigation Department successful Abuja.

Iniedu said the papers was deliberately designed to look arsenic an authoritative connection from OPay Nigeria Limited.

“On the 31st of August 2026, the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, NCCC, received a ceremonial petition from OPAY Digital Services Limited done the bureau of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police successful complaint of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja, requesting urgent investigation, tracing and appre...