Police Dismiss Video Ordering Personnel To Remain In Barracks
Category: Nigeria News
The Police Command in Enugu State has dismissed a viral video
ordering personnel to leave their duty post and remain confined in barracks in
the state as unfounded, false and misleading.
This is contained in
a statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Monday in
Enugu.
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“The Command is in receipt of a viral social media message and picture
of a purported Police Wireless Message, stating that the Command’s authority
has ordered its personnel to desert the street, their offices and duty posts.
“The purported concocted and misleading message also ordered
police personnel to remain confined to barracks due to prevalent security
challenges facing the entire state.
“It, therefore, wishes to
categorically state that the report is not only unfounded, false and
misleading, but clearly the handiwork of mischief-makers, seeking for avenues
to cause panic among the peace-loving citizens of the state,” Ndukwe
said.
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He said, “for the avoidance of doubt, the Commissioner of Police did not
at any point issue such orders, directing personnel of the Command to abandon
their duties and be confined to barracks, as purported and being circulated”.
According to him, the Commissioner did not delegate any of his
immediate lieutenants to issue the same.
“It is also very
important to clarify that the Nigeria Police Force remains a fully regimented
agency of government, with clear and defined channels of internal and external
communication.
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“Hence, would not have relayed a message meant for internal personnel to
its external audience, as being circulated on the social media,” he said.
The Command’s spokesman said that the commissioner had enjoined
the citizenry to disregard such a baseless narrative.
He noted
that the Command remained focused and committed to professionally discharge
its duties on a daily basis, in line with the statutory mandates of the
Nigeria Police Force.
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