The Nigerian Police Force has debunked allegations of the presence of 79 terrorists in the Lugbe axis and environs, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, as a result of which a curfew has been emplaced.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Sunday, described the message which had gone viral on WhatsApp as misleading and should be disregarded in its entirety.
The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a false and misleading message circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms, alleging This message is entirely untrue and should be disregarded.
“From intelligence gathered by the Force Intelligence teams and other security agencies, there are no terrorists taking refuge in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory. The message, purportedly signed by “ACP Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Public Relations Officer (FPRO) Police Command Headquarters, Abuja”, is a fabrication”, the Force PRO stated.
Adejobi said the Force believes the message was generated by a devious person/persons with intents to create tension, incite panic and destabilise the existing peace in the FCT.
He urged citizens to digest only news and information from the official handles of the Nigeria Police Force on social media, viz @PoliceNG on X, @ngpolice on Facebook, and @nigeriapoliceforce on Instagram and verified news sources.
He also urged the public to exercise caution when sharing information online and to verify the authenticity of any security-related alerts with official sources before disseminating them. Citizens should disregard news and information not originating from authentic police sources and should not panic due to unverified news circulating on social media.
