Blogger Arraigned for Fabricating Stories About Governor Soludo, Son

The Anambra State Government has arraigned blogger and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, Ejike Ofoegbu, over alleged criminal defamation and cybercrime following reports he published about Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his family. The development was announced by the Anambra State New Media on X, which stated that Ofoegbu appeared before the Magistrate Court in Amawbia as proceedings in the case continued. The arraignment comes days after the blogger publicly apologised and issued an unconditional retraction, admitting that several reports he published about Governor Soludo and his son, Ozonna, were entirely fabricated. In a statement titled “Public Apology and Full Retraction,” Ofoegbu confessed: “I publicly admit that the stories I published concerning Governor Soludo and his son were completely fake, false, fabricated, and untrue. They did not come from Governor Soludo, his son, his family, or any official representative.” He further acknowledged: “They were not based on any verified facts or credible source, and they should never have been presented as news.” Ofoegbu also withdrew several viral claims, including allegations that Governor Soludo had disowned his son, that Ozonna described his father as a drunkard who abused his mother, and other false statements involving the governor’s family. The blogger admitted that the reports were created to attract online traffic and generate financial gain. He offered an apology to Governor Soludo, his family, his readers, and the people of Anambra State over the publications.

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