A popular Nigerian prankster and social media influencer, Ubani Zion aka ZFancy, has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Centre for Cyber Crimes.
The prankster, it was gathered, was arrested around 11 a.m. on Wednesday in Abuja. A top source at the centre told our correspondent 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 people on social media of being involved in rituals. On June 16, 2024, an entertainer, Dami Adenuga, 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.
In the video, the woman who identified herself as Kokina accused the prankster of being involved in ritualism while searching for her missing friend. Adenuga’s post caught the attention of the Nigeria Police on X, who advised the woman in the shared clips to report to the nearest police station immediately.
The post read, “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. Thank you.” When contacted, Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi confirmed his arrest. Adejobi said, “Yes. It’s in relation to a case of a wrong prank.”
