EFCC disowns fake wanted poster for comedian Sabinus

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed a viral wanted poster featuring popular comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu, also known as Sabinus, stating it is fake and misleading. The commission made this announcement on Thursday.

9 Apr, 14:43 — 9 Apr, 18:32

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This story matters as it addresses the spread of misinformation and its potential impact on public figures, highlighting the importance of official clarifications from law enforcement agencies.

Key entitiesEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)Emmanuel Ejekwu (Sabinus)

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disowned a wanted poster featuring comedian Sabinus
The poster in question was viral on social media
The EFCC described the poster as fake and misleading
Comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu is popularly known as Sabinus

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The EFCC dismissed a viral wanted poster featuring comedian Sabinus.

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The EFCC stated that comedian Sabinus is not on their wanted list.

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The poster was described as fake and misleading by the EFCC.

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The coverage from both outlets is neutral and factual, focusing solely on reporting the EFCC's statement regarding the fake wanted poster.

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punch-ngMostly Factual145d ago

Comedian Sabinus not on wanted list, EFCC disowns viral poster

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dismissed a viral wanted poster bearing the image of popular Nigerian comedian, Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, describing it as fake and misleading. The commission made this known on Thursday via a post on its official social media page, where it stamped the circulating poster “FAKE NEWS” Read More: https://punchng.com/comedian-sabinus-not-on-wanted-list-efcc-disowns-viral-poster/

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vanguard-ngMixed145d ago

‘Not wanted’, EFCC denies fake poster featuring Comedian Sabinus

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed a viral wanted poster featuring popular Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, calling it fake and misleading. The post ‘Not wanted’, EFCC denies fake poster featuring Comedian Sabinus appeared first on Vanguard News.

By efosataiwo@vanguardngr.com

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punch-ng9 Apr, 14:43First to report

Comedian Sabinus not on wanted list, EFCC disowns viral poster

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vanguard-ng9 Apr, 18:32Latest update

EFCC disowns fake wanted poster for comedian Sabinus

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Comedian Sabinus not on wanted list, EFCC disowns viral poster

‘Not wanted’, EFCC denies fake poster featuring Comedian Sabinus

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Comedian Sabinus not on wanted list, EFCC disowns viral poster

‘Not wanted’, EFCC denies fake poster featuring Comedian Sabinus

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