Police to arrest Peter Obi’s fake Facebook operator

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—as Obi washes hands off fraudulent empowerment scheme

Facebook Operator: Fraudulent Facebook operator, Hon. Sharibu with phone number 09069383539 has been placed under police watch for using the name of the Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi to defraud the public.

Meanwhile, Obi has washed his hands off a fraudulent empowerment scheme advertised in the social media by scammers using a fake Peter Obi account.

The fake Peter Obi Facebook operator account announced a non-existent “EMPOWERMENT SCHEME”, saying:

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Obi

“Nigeria’s federal government has sponsored all Nigerian top politicians to empower all Nigerian citizens with a minimum of # 400,000 to #1,000,000 to help them get good education and start up businesses. If you are a Nigerian citizen, do not let this opportunity exclude you. To be a beneficiary contact or watsApp Hon. Sharibu on 09069383539.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA. Thanks.”

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Reacting to fake post from the Facebook Operator, Obi’s Media Adviser, Mr. Valentine Obienyem, said in a statement on Friday: “This is false and has nothing to do with Mr. Peter Obi.”

He advised the public to ignore the fake post and to alert their friends and relatives “to avoid some people falling prey to the machination of evil men.”

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