Crime
Don’t fall for it: NNPC debunks AI-generated video advertising non-existent scheme
NNPCL has disowned a fake, AI-generated video circulating online that uses a cloned voice of its GCEO, Bayo Bashir Ojulari, to promote a fraudulent poverty alleviation scheme, warning the public and perpetrators of legal action
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has issued a strong warning against a fake, artificial intelligence-generated video circulating online that falsely features a cloned voice of its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mr. Bayo Bashir Ojulari.
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The company stated that the video is being used to promote a fictitious poverty alleviation scheme.
Through its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, NNPC Ltd. clarified on Thursday, May 29, 2025, that the company has no such investment initiative and urged the public to completely disregard the misleading video.
NNPC has no such investment initiative and urged the public to disregard the misleading video.
The fraudulent video was reportedly posted by a Facebook account named “Mensageiro de Cristo” and has since gained traction across various social media platforms, according to NNPC Ltd.
NNPC Ltd. has unequivocally warned the perpetrators behind this scam to cease their fraudulent actions immediately or face severe legal consequences.
The company emphasized its commitment to protecting its brand integrity and preventing the public from falling victim to such deceptive schemes.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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