Controversial on-air personality, Rufai Oseni, has stated that the Nigeria Police Force should also be sued for spreading false information on social media over the years.

Oseni made this remark following the arraignment of human rights activist Omoyele Sowore in an Abuja court for referring to Kayode Egbetokun as an "illegal" Inspector-General of Police (IGP).

Reacting on the What's Trending segment of the Morning Show on Arise TV, Oseni said: "We all know that the police are shady, so when they keep invoking the Cybercrime Act, we should ask—how can we also sue them for the lies they spread on social media? Because I can point out numerous instances where the police have published false information."

"We have seen consistently where the police don't tell the truth. We're okay, I'm not sure you were here, are you? We brought that police officer from Kano, the police spokesman when that bombing happened."

"On air here, he contradicted himself and he proved to the world that he was lying. And the world saw it. All we just did was to ask questions. So who holds them accountable? Because they are so quick, and you know, the power they have is that they can arrest."

Count One of the charges against Sowore reads: “That you, Omoyele Sowore, on December 13, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did intentionally and knowingly send messages through your verified X handle account, ‘Omoyele Sowore’, and caused a publication against the Inspector General of Police, where you called him ‘illegal IGP Kayode Egbetokun.”