The police have released prankster Zion Ubani, commonly known as Zfancy, one week after he was arrested.
He was granted bail by the executives of the Practitioners of Content Creation, Skit-Making, and Influencers Guild of Nigeria (PCCSIGN), according to a police statement issued on Wednesday night, July 10.
Zfancy was reportedly arrested on Wednesday, July 3rd, at around 11 a.m., in a residence in Wuye, Abuja, following false films accusing him of rape and other awful crimes.
In a statement released on Thursday, July 4, the police verified that the prankster had been taken into custody in relation to one of his pranks. It was then determined that the prank videos were prerecorded.
According to the statement, Zfancy was let off with a stern warning against doing any prank that might cause public unrest.
The police statement read:
“Earlier today, 10th of July, 2024, at the Force Headquarters, Mr. Zion Ubani, aka Zfancy, was released on bail to the Excos of the Practitioners of Content Creation, Skit-Making and Influencers Guild of Nigeria (PCCSIGN).
The delegation was led by Mr. Tokoni Peter Igoin, Special Assistant to the President on ICT Development and Digital Innovation.
Recall that Mr. Ubani was arrested by the NPF-National Cybercrime Centre over prank videos accusing him of heinous crimes, including rape. The videos were later found to be scripted.
He has been warned to avoid pranks that could cause public unrest. While encouraging positive creativity amongst the youthful populace, the NPF urges content creators to responsibly use social media and avoid spreading misinformation that may incite public disorder.”