The Nigeria Police has reacted to a trending video which went viral days ago about activities of Armen men inside Buhari estate along Lagos Badagry express way.
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In the video,the lady who posted it alerted the public about activities of armed Fulani militia being trained to unleash terror on Lagos and environs.
But in a swift reaction the Nigeria Police through it’s spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi declared that contrary to the claim the estate is being habited by men and families of the Police.
Full statement below:
The Nigeria Police Force wishes to state categorically that the Muhammadu Buhari Estate situated at Agemowo, Badagry, Lagos State, is the property of the Nigeria Police Cooperative Multipurpose Society and by extension, the Nigeria Police Force. The Estate is occupied by Police Officers, who purchased the property under the Police Cooperative Scheme, and their families, and not armed men as speculated in a viral video where a mischievous alarmist alleged that the estate has been invaded and dominated by armed men, in an attempt to launch an attack on Nigerians resident in Lagos State.
It is unpatriotic and indeed saddening that the maker of the video, who seemed educated and ought to know the dangers of disinformation, hurriedly and maliciously created and circulated the piece of falsehood, with a clear intent to cause unnecessary and avoidable panic. Members of the public are hereby advised to discountenance the video as the claims are totally false and frivolous.
The Nigeria Police Force urges the general public on the importance of carrying out due diligence before churning out narratives with sentimental colourations to prevent causing disaffection in light of the multi-ethnic nature of the nation. Police assures AVRS of full in war against audio visual copyright
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has directed the Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigeria Police Force and the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Lagos State, CP Abiodun Alabi, to commence discrete investigation into the video, and possibly bring the originator to book as the alarmist’s act is punishable under the law.
CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, minor, mia
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
