This is the apology and the statements that got him into trouble.
Ejike Ofoegbu @Ejikeofoegbu1
PUBLIC APOLOGY AND FULL RETRACTION
My name is Ejike Ofoegbu Experience, the owner and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and INews.
I wish to offer my deepest and most sincere apology to Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the Executive Governor of Anambra State, his family, and the general public.
I publicly admit that the stories I published concerning Governor Soludo and his son were completely fake, false, fabricated, and untrue. They did not come from Governor Soludo, his son, his family, or any official representative. They were not based on any verified facts or credible source, and they should never have been presented as news.
The false posts I published included:
* “Breaking News: ‘I will arrest anyone who calls Ozo my son. He is not my son. I disowned him years ago, and he is no longer a member of the Soludo family.’”
* “Just In: I Don’t Take Advice From My Father. He Was a Drunkard Who Beat My Mom When I Was Young. His Treatment of My Mother Made Me Decide Never to Take Advice From Him — ‘Soludo’s Son’ Speaks Out.”
* “Breaking News: ‘I ordered Ozo from Temu. He is Chinese-made, not my son. Even at the hospital when he was born, I asked the doctor, ‘I hope you didn’t accidentally exchange my real son.’ Ozo is from Temu,’ Soludo jokingly told reporters.”
* “Breaking News: ‘They should organize a drinking competition between my father and Wike. I just want to see something. I’m willing to bet my life that my father would win. People don’t understand his drinking capacity.’ — Ozo.”
I state clearly and without reservation that every one of the statements above was fake. They should not be regarded as factual reports or genuine quotations. I take full responsibility for publishing them.
I also wish to acknowledge that the false posts listed above were not the only fabricated stories I published about Governor Soludo. Among other posts on Igbo Times Magazine and INews, I also published false and misleading stories involving Governor Soludo and Mr. Peter Obi, including claims that Mr. Peter Obi would defeat Governor Soludo in an election. Those stories were also completely false, were not based on any verified facts, and should never have been published.
I sincerely admit that I published such stories in pursuit of online traffic, audience engagement, and financial gain. I now realize that no amount of money or online attention can justify spreading false information or damaging another person’s reputation. I deeply regret my actions and accept full responsibility for everything I published.
I deeply regret the embarrassment, reputational harm, and misunderstanding these fabricated stories may have caused to Governor Soludo, his family, his associates, and members of the public.
To Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, I respectfully and humbly ask for your forgiveness. I sincerely apologize for my actions and for publishing information that was false.
I also apologize to the people of Anambra State, readers of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, and everyone who may have seen or shared these false publications. I am committed to correcting this mistake and ensuring that such an incident does not happen again.
This statement serves as my full and unconditional retraction of those publications. They were false, fabricated, and should be disregarded in their entirety.
Once again, I sincerely ask Governor Soludo, his family, and the general public to forgive me.
Signed
Ejike Ofoegbu Experience Owner & Publisher, Igbo Times Magazine and INews
This video is in reference to the public apology and full retraction I issued earlier regarding the false and fabricated stories I published about Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the Executive Governor of Anambra State. I sincerely apologize once again to Governor Soludo, pic.twitter.com/aBwNTArOIv
BREAKING NEWS: Serial fake news purveyor, defamer and slanderous blogger Ejike Experience Ofoegbu owner of Igbo Times Magazine presently facing court charges at Magistrate Court Awka. Look at how malnourished he is yet they hide behind keyboard to spread lies around and educated… pic.twitter.com/oufh5MusZX
— Senior Pst Okezie James Atañi. (@Onsogbu) July 13, 2026
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Breaking News:
Ejike Ofoegbu (Experience), the Owner and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and I News who published fake news against Gov. Soludo’s family arrives in Magistrate Court Amawbia, as his criminal defamation and cybercrime offense case continue
Breaking News:
Ejike Ofoegbu (Experience), the Owner and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and I News who published fake news against Gov. Soludo’s family arrives in Magistrate Court Amawbia, as his criminal defamation and cybercrime offense case continue pic.twitter.com/71Ud484ujo
— Anambra State New Media (@AnambraNewMedia) July 13, 2026
Tenses: Mr. Man my grudge is with people that push out blurry videos and then go ahead to make explanations on what is happening in the videos. It only goes to tell that such people are pushing a narrative contrary to what is happening in the video.
Released video should be self explanatory at the least except such video is ambiguous.
Well, yoyr grudge can't boil yam and nobody cares about it.
If you can't see what's in the video and others can see it, then that's your personal problem.
Tenses: You can never get a better details doing this. It's common sense.
You can't get a clearer images from a secondary source than a primary one.
The camera is the secondary source while the CCTV is the primary.
At last! Someone has understood!
The image from the secondary source can never be as clear as the image from the primary source!
Obviously they aren't doing it to get a clear image, they are doing it to focus on and follow objects on the screen.
In all the bank robbery videos that I have posted over the years, the people recording do this in order to follow the movements of the bank robbers, ti highlight things that were not noticed before, etc.
I'm amazed that it's Tenses that understood this. I never thought that he had the ability to understand such things. He has surprised me.
Image123: Person say she dey injured, you still dey insist on agenda. Are you folks unstable?
The first person that asked genuinely wanted to know, but the others are people that come to my threads to try and derail it with negativity.
She said (in a video) that the Facebook account is not hers, she tweeted (via her verified and known Twitter account) that she never said those things, the captain (Rasheedat) also tweeted that the account is fake, but they are insisting that it is real. How can anybody take them seriously?
Footage from the attempted ISWAP infiltration night attack. Troops responded with rocket artillery that can strike enemy positions at ranges of up to 22 km, disrupting the assault before it could gain momentum. https://t.co/SyRTtBE7MWpic.twitter.com/xxCW7tri8r
— Defense News Nigeria (@DefenseNigeria) July 12, 2026
joseph1832: So she was really dropped. I read sometime ago that she complained about being ask for favors only women can give men, that is why she was dropped. Didn't know it was real or so...
Hmmm.
It's not real.
There are people that have created fake Facebook accounts of Super Falcons players in order to make money. They post fake and controversial things that would get views in order to make money from Facebook.
I can't understand why some journalists do not verify whether these accounts are genuine, but they publish these false stories and the players often have to publicly denounce the accounts.
It has happened to Oshoala, Alozie and Plumptre.
Ashleigh Plumptre has previously stated that she is not on Facebook and that the account is fake.
The reason why Ashleigh is not going to WAFCON is because she is injured. She was hoping that she would recover on time, but it didn't happen. That's why she wrote that the mind is willing but the body says no.
Ashleigh Plumptre @ashplumptre is not on Facebook.
Fake accounts are using her name to promise people money and scam innocent fans. Please stay alert and help report them. pic.twitter.com/xMjvlpaOGa
— Dr. Victor Ademola (@AdemolaVictorTv) June 23, 2026
OPERATION HADIN KAI TROOPS CRUSH ISWAP INFILTRATION ATTEMPT IN CROSS KAUWA, INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES
…Preliminary Forensic Findings Point to Foreign Facilitators Behind Failed Attack
Troops of 19 Brigade, Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have decisively foiled an attempted infiltration by ISWAP terrorists into Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers and forcing them to retreat in disarray. The successful defence of the location further demonstrates the vigilance, combat readiness and operational effectiveness of troops who continue to deny terrorist elements freedom of action across the North East Theatre.
The failed attack occurred at about 2220 hours (10:20 p.m.) on 11 July 2026, when the terrorists attempted to exploit the cover of darkness to breach the troops' location. Alert troops swiftly detected the hostile movement and responded with coordinated and overwhelming firepower, compelling the terrorists to abandon their mission of looting cholera medical supplies and withdraw in confusion after suffering severe losses. The attempted looting further lends credence to recent intelligence reports of a cholera outbreak within terrorist enclaves, as well as reports of the execution of some affected members by the group.
The neutralisation of a terrorist cameraman during the failed assault led to the recovery of a Sony camcorder containing highly sensitive recordings of terrorist activities, including operational footage and propaganda materials. Preliminary forensic analysis of the last available video recorded prior to the attack indicates that the operation was coordinated by four senior ISWAP commanders (Qai'ds), alongside three foreign terrorist facilitators. They include a Palestinian Arab identified as Abu Ishaq, assessed to be ISWAP's overall trainer; a Moroccan Arab identified as Abu Thaiba, a medical doctor serving within the terrorist network; and another Arab operative whose identity is yet to be established. The presence and active involvement of these foreign nationals further reinforces intelligence assessments that ISWAP continues to benefit from external support, specialist expertise and transnational terrorist linkages.
Following the successful engagement, troops immediately dominated the area and conducted exploitation operations to ascertain the full extent of the terrorists' losses. During the operation, troops recovered the Sony camcorder, several rounds of PKT and 7.62 mm Special ammunition, terrorist uniforms and other combat enablers. Initial analysis of post-engagement satellite imagery revealed terrorists evacuating the bodies of some of their neutralised fighters during their withdrawal. This has since been corroborated by credible human intelligence sources, which confirmed that the terrorists suffered heavy casualties, with many others sustaining gunshot wounds during the engagement. Two soldiers sustained gunshot wounds during the firefight and were promptly evacuated by air for advanced medical care. Both personnel remain in stable condition.
The failed infiltration attempt represents yet another significant operational setback for ISWAP and caps a costly weekend for the terrorist group following sustained offensive operations and intensified military pressure across the North East Theatre. The outcome underscores the increasing difficulty the terrorists face in executing coordinated attacks against highly alert and combat-ready troops, while further degrading their combat capability, morale and freedom of action. Operation HADIN KAI remains resolute in sustaining offensive operations, protecting vulnerable communities and dismantling terrorist networks until lasting peace and security are fully restored across the North East.
MOHAMMED GONI Captain Acting Military Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI MAIDUGURI 12 July, 2026
The body is asking for more time and I’m listening ❤️🩹
Sad to be missing this WAFCON yet hopeful in the prospect of getting to fight alongside these women again with the support of Nigerians everywhere when the body is ready to compete again.
So, in the meantime, back these women, back them on their quest for victory once more. Go easy on them, they need you 💚
You can see in the video above that the troops are using a camera to record the computer screen in order to have a better look at the footage from the base's CCTV camera.
This is always done in order to be able to follow images in the video, to zoom in, pan and highlight things that were not considered important when the video was being recorded.
Clear evidence of the international nature of the insurgency.
Since 2012 I have been telling Nairalanders that the war in northern Nigeria is an international war between the Nigerian military and a coalition of international terrorists that want to establish the West African branch of a global terrorist caliphate.
Many Nigerians believe that it's a war against a ragtag group that is motivated by local partisan politics, but that is not true. The terrorists have received training, money and equipment from terrorists around the world.
Nigerian Army troops have just captured evidence of the assistance of foreign fighters.
The terrorists attempted to attack a Nigerian Army base, but the troops repelled them, killing and capturing many terrorists. They also captured a camcorder that was used by the terrorists. If you've been following this thread you would know that the terrorists love to record their attacks for their propaganda videos.
Analysis of the camcorder by intelligence troops showed that it contained several videos that gave the troops a lot of information. The videos revealed the identities of the terrorists that led the attack. It also revealed that the terrorists received training from a Palestinian and a Moroccan.
Zagazola Makama is a well known security analyst and journalist.
Zagazola @ZagazOlaMakama
Troops Repel ISWAP Attack on Cross Kauwa, Recover Camcorder Linked to Foreign Terror Facilitators
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have repelled a coordinated infiltration attempt by suspected ISWAP terrorists on Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers and recovering a camcorder containing intelligence materials linking the operation to foreign terrorist facilitators.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred at about 10:20 p.m. on Friday, July 11, when scores of terrorists attempted to infiltrate the military position under the cover of darkness.
The sources said troops of the 19 Brigade, Sector 3, detected the advancing insurgents early and responded with coordinated firepower, forcing the terrorists to abandon the assault and retreat after suffering significant losses.
According to the sources, the terrorists had intended to loot cholera-related medical supplies from the community, a development believed to support recent intelligence indicating a cholera outbreak within ISWAP camps around the Lake Chad region.
The sources added that the attempted raid also aligns with previous intelligence reports suggesting that some infected fighters had allegedly been executed by the group in an effort to contain the outbreak.
During exploitation of the battlefield, troops recovered a Sony camcorder, several rounds of PKT and 7.62mm Special ammunition, terrorist uniforms and other combat items.
Military intelligence officers who conducted a preliminary forensic examination of the recovered camera reportedly found operational videos and propaganda materials. The latest recording before the failed attack allegedly showed that the operation was coordinated by four senior ISWAP commanders alongside three foreign terrorist facilitators.
The foreign nationals were identified as a Palestinian Arab known as Abu Ishaq, believed to be the group’s chief trainer; a Moroccan identified as Abu Thaiba, reportedly serving as a medical doctor within the terrorist network; and another unidentified Arab operative whose identity is still being investigated.
Security sources said the findings further reinforce intelligence assessments that ISWAP continues to receive external support, specialised expertise and transnational terrorist assistance.
Further analysis of post-battle satellite imagery reportedly showed terrorists evacuating the bodies of their dead fighters during the withdrawal. Human intelligence sources also confirmed that several insurgents were killed, while many others sustained gunshot wounds.
Two soldiers were wounded during the exchange of fire and were immediately evacuated by air for advanced medical treatment. Military authorities said both personnel are in stable condition.
The military described the failed infiltration as another major setback for ISWAP, noting that sustained offensive operations across the North-East have continued to degrade the group’s operational capability and restrict its freedom of movement.
Operation HADIN KAI reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining offensive operations against terrorist groups and restoring lasting peace and security across the North-East.
Troops Repel ISWAP Attack on Cross Kauwa, Recover Camcorder Linked to Foreign Terror Facilitators
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have repelled a coordinated infiltration attempt by suspected ISWAP terrorists on Cross… pic.twitter.com/wyakmSrgQD
Security sources said the findings further reinforce intelligence assessments that ISWAP continues to receive external support, specialised expertise and transnational terrorist assistance.
Further analysis of post-battle satellite imagery reportedly showed terrorists evacuating… pic.twitter.com/ZvKUsQ44yu
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