A Senegalese journalist, Mor Mbaye Cissé of Seneweb, has been detained for questioning following an investigation into the publication of potentially false information. The detention stems from an article Cissé wrote concerning the arrest of a magistrate’s son in connection with a 100 million FCFA robbery. The article initially reported the son claimed he took 25 million FCFA from his father’s safe, a claim later disputed by investigators. Authorities allege Cissé disseminated information inconsistent with the evolving findings of the investigation into the organized crime case. Investigators now believe the funds found on the son were linked to the robbery itself, not originating from the magistrate. Cissé remains in custody, and no official statement has been released regarding potential charges or further legal proceedings. The public prosecutor initiated the case following the article’s publication.