The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has spoken on the viral video circulated by a lady described as “mischievous alarmist” that the Muhammadu Buhari Estate situated at Agemowo, Badagry, Lagos State, has been invaded and dominated by armed men, in an attempt to launch an attack on Nigerians resident in the state, saying that it is a property belonging to and being occupied by police officers.
The FPRO, who stated this on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in a statement, said that it 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,” CSP Adejobi said in the statement.
Speaking further, he said: “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.”
The FPRO added that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, had 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 act is punishable under the law.
