The Police has allayed the fears of Nigerians regarding a trending video depicting a bunch of individuals suspected to be armed terrorists carrying assault rifles and different harmful weapons which just lately gained important consideration within the information and brought about widespread concern.
The video additionally confirmed the supposed terrorists with a commentary in Hausa language claiming they had been migrating from Benin Republic to Nigeria.
Nevertheless, the Drive Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in an announcement, Wednesday night time, mentioned, “After thorough and detailed video graphic evaluation performed by the NPF Cybercrime Centre, it has been confirmed that the video in query was initially created and circulated on twenty eighth Could, 2018.
“Our findings reveal that the video was just lately reposted with a deceptive narrative and deliberate intention to trigger pointless panic and disruption inside the nation.”
Adejobi, whereas urging the general public to stay calm and keep away from spreading unverified data, strongly warned people who interact within the deliberate unfold of false data, describing such act as unpatriotic, felony and punishable act beneath the regulation.
The Nigeria Police Drive additionally reiterated that such disinformation may cause important hurt, incite panic, and warmth up the polity.
“The Police frowns at such act and assures that anybody discovered to be concerned within the creation and/or dissemination of deceptive content material will face the total extent of the regulation,” the assertion mentioned.
He inspired everybody to depend on official channels for correct updates and to report any suspicious actions or content material to the authorities.