Seneweb journalist Mor Mbaye Cissé detained for alleged dissemination of false news

This action is part of a procedure initiated for the alleged dissemination of false news. The public prosecutor's office self-referred the case after Cissé published an article concerning the arrest of the son of a magistrate from the Financial Judicial Pool. The young man was reportedly apprehended last Friday with 25 million FCFA as part of an investigation into the theft of 100 million FCFA by an organized gang.

The suspect initially claimed to have taken the money from his father's cabinet, a detail highlighted in the Seneweb article. This initial version of events is central to the current proceedings against the journalist. However, during the investigation, authorities reportedly determined that the funds found with the accused did not come from the magistrate but were linked to the organized gang theft under investigation.

Judicial authorities are therefore accusing the journalist of disseminating information that did not align with the subsequent findings of the investigation. Mor Mbaye Cissé remains in police custody, and no official communication has been made regarding a potential appearance before the prosecutor or the legal follow-up to this case.