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The Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, has warned Nigerians against providing false information to the police or any public authority.
In a post shared on X, Babaseyi emphasized that under Nigerian law, giving false information to public authorities is a criminal offence.
He explained that, according to the Criminal Code Act, anyone who knowingly provides false information with the intent to mislead a public officer commits an offence and is liable to imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Babaseyi also noted that the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, imposes penalties for intentionally spreading false information electronically, including on social media platforms.
The police command is currently handling the case of Mirabel, who falsely claimed she was r@ped by an unknown man.
