Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, has announced that police have arrested Ifechukwu Dennis, the individual accused of creating and circulating an AI-generated voice recording purported to be that of President Bola Tinubu.
In an X post on Thursday, Onanuga said Dennis was arrested in Benin City, the capital of Edo state, by a crack team from the office of the inspector-general of police (IGP).
However, his arrest has sparked widespread criticism, with many Nigerians arguing that law enforcement agencies should focus more on tackling banditry, kidnapping, and other security challenges affecting the country.
Critics contend that the police appear swift and effective when dealing with cases like this, yet often struggle to apprehend kidnappers and other criminal elements responsible for abductions and ransom demands across the nation.
