The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has threatened
to clamp down on operators of parody accounts even as Twitter handles bearing
the name of the new EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, have flooded the social
network.
The EFCC said in a statement by its Spokesman, Mr. Wilson
Uwujaren, on Saturday that the unauthorised use of a person’s name and photo
contravene the law.
In the statement titled, ‘EFCC Raises Alarm on Fake Bawa
Twitter Accounts’, the commission said it would not hesitate to bring the full
weight of the law on such impersonators.
The statement read in part, “The EFCC, wishes to alert the
public on the existence of fake Twitter Accounts supposedly belonging to the
new executive chairman of the Commission, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.
“Three of the fake accounts created in the last few days:
@AbdurasheedBawa,@AbdulrBawa and@AbdulrashidBaw1; have been attracting
followers in droves, believing they were dealing with the EFCC boss. At least,
more than 500 unsuspecting Nigerians have been hoodwinked by the promoters of
these fake platforms.
“The commission wishes to state that these Twitter Accounts
do not belong to Mr. Bawa, and should be disregarded. The EFCC equally wishes
to remind members of the public that unauthorised use of the name and image of
someone else, is identity theft, a criminal offence. The commission will not
hesitate to bring the full weight of the law on any erring individual or
group.”
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