DSS Arraigns Man Over Fake Tinubu Letter to US President
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned Mubarak Abdullahi, also known as Sardaunan Samari, for circulating a fake document purportedly written by President Bola Tinubu and addressed to the President of the United States. Abdullahi faces a three-count charge bordering on cybercrime and defamation at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. He was first brought before Chief Magistrate Court No. 10, Kabala Doki, Kaduna, which ordered his remand at the Nigerian Correctional Centre in the state
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned Mubarak Abdullahi, also known as Sardaunan Samari, for circulating a fake document purportedly written by President Bola Tinubu and addressed to the President of the United States.
Abdullahi faces a three-count charge bordering on cybercrime and defamation at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. He was first brought before Chief Magistrate Court No. 10, Kabala Doki, Kaduna, which ordered his remand at the Nigerian Correctional Centre in the state.
According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Abdullahi was arrested on 28 September after sharing the forged document on his Facebook page with the caption “ATIKU IS COMING.” Onanuga described him as an avowed supporter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
The suspect reportedly admitted to investigators that he shared the fake letter and apologised. However, the DSS proceeded with prosecution.Onanuga said a date for Abdullahi’s formal arraignment at the Federal High Court has yet to be fixed.
He added that the DSS continues to demonstrate its capacity to track those circulating misleading information online.
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- October 27, 2026
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