A popular Nigerian prankster and social media influencer, Ubani Zion aka ZFancy, has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) National Centre for Cyber Crimes popularly called “Cyber Hawks.”
The prankster, it was gathered, was arrested around 11.am on Wednesday in Abuja.
A top source at the centre told newsmen that the prankster was arrested in connection with one of his pranks.
The official said, ” Zfancy, the popular prankster had just been arrested by our men a while ago.”
The prankster had been accused by some persons on social media of being involved in rituals.
The Guardian reports that an entertainer, Dami Adenuga, had, on June 16, 2024, shared a video of a lady who called out Zfancy on his Twitter handle formerly known as X.
“This Zfancy matter is looking very real. The Nigeria Police should intervene at this point,” Adenuga said.
The police reacting to the post on its X handle said, “Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We take allegations of this nature very seriously.
“Kindly advise your friend to immediately report at a police station nearest to her. You can also contact us immediately on our emergency lines to provide more details so we can initiate a thorough investigation.
“Your cooperation is essential to ensure a swift and accurate response.”
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