Society for Watchdog on Non-Governmental Organization and Good Governance (SWOGG),has urged the police to launch an investigation into a case of identity theft by social media influencer, Japheth Omojuwa, who allegedly listed former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, as a Director in the company.
The group said the act constitutes a crime against the Nigerian law and must be thoroughly investigated to serve as deterrent measure to future occurence.
It also said that the action by Omojuwa is a cyber offence that involves the provision of false information against a high-ranking Nigerian with intent to public ridicule.
“We ask that the Nigerian Police should cast its attention to this developing story and particularly unearth why the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) would register a company with false information and without due diligence,” SWOGG maintained.
It added that “it is unfortunate that Mr Omojuwa’s company is mentioned as a crony in an international image laundering campaign in support of an individual under criminal investigation. It is pertinent that we refrain from commenting on this particular allegation until the conclusion of investigations on the matter.
However, we intend to put Nigerians on the alert about the necessity of cross-checking information put out by the so-called social media influential figures.”
