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[^2]\n\nOPay's Chief Legal Counsel, Akinfolabi Moses, announced that the company has formally engaged the State Security Services (SSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to investigate the source of the misinformation. [^3]\n\nOPay's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Dotun Adekunle, stated at a press conference that the shutdown message was false and did not originate from the company. [^4]\n\nThe viral post, which circulated on social media, claimed OPay would stop processing transactions until further notice and urged customers to withdraw their funds immediately. [^5]\n\nAkinfolabi Rokosu also said on 2026-09-02 that the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force are investigating the false claims, with OPay providing evidence to support the probe. [^6]\n\nAkinfolabi Rokosu, OPay's chief legal counsel, said on 2026-09-02 that OPay is pursuing legal action against individuals responsible for creating and circulating false claims about its exit from Nigeria. [^7]\n\nOlalekan Disu, financial secretary of the Association of Licensed Mobile Payment Operators and an executive at eTranzact Plc, said on 2026-09-02 that misinformation about a major financial-services provider could undermine confidence in Nigeria's digital-payments industry. 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