Police: Enugu government account not hacked — reports on missing N1.09bn baseless

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied claims that the account of the Enugu state government was hacked.

There were reports that Osita Onuma, a suspected cyber criminal, infiltrated the financial system of the Enugu state government and stole about N1,097,700,300 from the account.

In a statement on Friday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force public relations officer, said the report is false and “completely unfounded”.

“There has been no hacking of the Enugu State Government’s account, and the allegations of a theft amounting to N1.09 billion are entirely baseless,” the statement reads.

“The case, which was investigated by the NPF-National Cyber Crime Centre (NCCC), was a case of procurement fraud, not a cyber-breach. The suspect has been arrested in connection with this fraud, and the funds have already been recovered.

“The Enugu State Government and other ministries, departments, and agencies of government and corporate firms are in partnership with the NCCC and have established comprehensive and fortified security protocols to safeguard their financial systems.

“Citizens are hereby encouraged to refrain from engaging in misinformation and to always verify the credibility of news sources.”