Police from Lilongwe have arrested a 30 year-old pastor for suspecting him allegedly that he created a fake Facebook account bearing the name and photo of Entrepreneur Dr. Trephornia Thomson Mpinganjira.

The self-proclaimed pastor has been identified as Azimenye Michael Sikwese who was arrested in Mzuzu by police from headquarters under Cyber Crime Unit department.

It is reported that the suspect is allegedly using the account with nutsy posts, which, according to Dr. Trephornia, was assassinating her character and defaming her integrity.

It has also been revealed that the action by the suspect was to trick unsuspecting social media users with the intent of attracting more followers.

Police investigations have also revealed that the suspect has different Facebook accounts, and one of them claims to be a pastor.

According to Lingadzi Police publicist Cassim Manda, Police is now calling upon any individuals who have fallen victim to such cases to report any suspicion to their nearest police station.

Meanwhile, Police have advised social media users to strictly open their accounts with their legal names and avoid attacking others on social media platform.

Lingadzi police have further warned the public that using someone else’s name without consent is a violation of personal privacy, which could lead to legal consequences.

Azimenye Sikwese, hails from Chinunkha village in the area of Traditional Authority Mwaulambya in Chitipa District.