Akpabio’s impeachment rumour: FG arraigns journalists, others 

Federal Government has filed six charges against nine defendants for allegedly disseminating false information about a plot to remove the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

The rest are Regina Udo (coordinator of programmes), Leah Twaki (social media executive), Idongesit Joseph Ekoh (admin support) and Edoesomi Sharon Omonegho (National Assembly correspondent).
  
Counts in the charge read as follows: “False information under Section 24(1)(a) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act 2015 (as amended 2024).
  
“That you, Order Paper (Incorporated Trustee), of Suit C12, Halima Plaza, Plot 1496, Balanga Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, through your agents, Oke Epia, Tony Okeke Ofordile, Edna Bill Ulacto, and Elizabeth Atime, and others at large on or about the 16th of October 2024 knowingly published false information via your online platform, alleging that the Department of State Services (DSS) laid siege to the National Assembly over plans to impeach the Senate President, which you knew to be false, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 24(1)(a) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015 and punishable under the same section,” among others.  No date has been set for the arraignment of the defendants.