The Presidency has confirmed the arrest of a man identified as Ifechukwu Dennis over his alleged involvement in creating and circulating an AI-generated audio falsely attributed to President Bola Tinubu
The audio was attached to a manipulated video involving social media personality VeryDarkMan, leading to several debate nationwide.
Earlier, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga had drawn attention to the video and warned that legal action could be taken over the dissemination of the content.
Providing an update on Thursday, Onanuga disclosed via Facebook that the suspect was apprehended in Benin City by a police team.
“The IGP crack team has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis who originated the fake voice that he passed on to his gullible targets as President Tinubu’s voice. Dennis was arrested in Benin. The police will issue an official statement,” he wrote.
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