NYSC Member Behind Gistlover Allegedly Unmasked, Arrested

The man behind the celebrity blog, Gistlover, the mortal foe of many Nigerian celebrities has been unmasked and arrested following an international operation by police authorities in Nigeria and Benin Republic.

According to a report in News Express, a joint operation by INTERPOL operatives in Benin Republic and Nigeria led to the arrest of the 26-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, who was declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force for various offences. He was arrested on Friday, March 3, 2023, News Express learnt.

The arrested individual was declared wanted by the Nigeria Police on February 20, 2023 for alleged impersonation of an Assistant Superintendent of Police and defamation of character by alleging that top police officers in Anambra State Command were involved in kidnapping and killing of suspects after extorting them. He also accused them of organ trafficking.

The corp member who is said to be the face behind the popular Gistlover page that writes mostly about celebrities and the likes on social media made the allegations via his page leading to the operation that got him arrested.

An AIT report described the corps member as an IT expert who started impersonating personnel of the Nigeria Police Force while serving as a tracker in the Anambra State Police Command.

With additional reports from News Express

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