Nigerian skit maker and prankster, Zion Ubani, popularly generally known as Zfancy has been launched from police custody after being arrested for controversial prank movies that instigated unrest amongst viewers.
Zfancy was arrested by the Nigerian Police Power (NPF) -Nationwide Cybercrime Centre on July 4, in Abuja over prank movies the place he was accused of significant crimes, together with rape.
In an replace on Wednesday, Power Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, introduced that Zfancy was granted bail with a warning “to keep away from pranks that would trigger public unrest.”
Adejobi added that Zfancy was launched as a result of executives of the Practitioners of Content material Creation, Skit-Making, and Influencers Guild of Nigeria, and the delegation, led by Particular Assistant to the President on ICT Improvement and Digital Innovation, Tokoni Igoin.
Adejobi famous that the controversial movies had been in the end discovered to be scripted.
“Whereas encouraging optimistic creativity among the many youthful populace, the NPF urges content material creators to responsibly use social media and keep away from spreading misinformation which will incite public dysfunction,” he stated.
