ANAMBRA POLICE ARRAIGNS OWNER AND PUBLISHER OF IGBO TIMES MAGAZINE AND INEWS OVER ALLEGED PUBLICATION OF FALSE AND DEFAMATORY REPORTS AGAINST THE FAMILY OF THE ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNOR

The Anambra State Police Command today 13th July 2026, arraigned Mr Ejike Ofoegbu the alleged owner and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and iNews before a competent court over allegations bordering on the publication of fabricated, untrue, and defamatory reports against the family of the Governor of Anambra State.

The arraignment followed the Command’s receipt of the suspect from the Department of State Services Awka, and the conclusion of Police investigations into a petition alleging the publication of false information capable of causing reputational harm and inciting public disaffection.

To this end, the Suspect has been remanded in a correctional centre in the State. The Command also notes that it will refrain from making further comments, as this may prejudice the ongoing court proceedings.

Furthermore, the Command advises members of the public, media practitioners, and publishers to exercise due diligence in verifying information before publication and to adhere to the ethics of responsible journalism and the provisions of extant laws governing the dissemination of information.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga
Police Public Relations Officer
Anambra State Police Command
Awka

13th July 2026