Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a suspect, Hafsat Abubakar, for allegedly creating and circulating a forged document falsely claiming that a fintech company was shutting down its operations.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that a claim went viral last week, warning that OPay, a leading fintech company, would shut down operations on 01 September.

The claim further advised customers to withdraw their money before the rumoured shutdown.

The fintech company issued a statement on X, debunking the claim and describing it as "false."

At a press conference organised to clarify the situation, OPay's Chief Legal Counsel, Akinfolabi Moses, said the police and the State Security Service (SSS...