The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed viral social media reports alleging an attempted assassination on Lt. Ahmed Yerima.
Police described the claim as false and capable of causing unnecessary public panic.
In a statement on Sunday night, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the Command has no record or report of any such incident within the FCT.
Yerima last week had a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over a disputed land site in Gaduwa District.
The clash, captured on video, sparked widespread public debate.
The viral social media report said Yerima was trailed by unidentified men dressed in black and riding in two unmarked Hilux vans with no number plates, adding that the vehicles allegedly followed him from the NIPCO Filling Station off Kubwa Expressway to Gado Nasco Way.
Adeh urged residents to disregard the publication, which she described as misleading and unverified, noting that the spread of false information poses a threat to public peace and safety.
“For the safety of all residents, the Command advises the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the nearest Police Division,” Adeh stated.
She also provided the Command’s emergency contact lines 08032003913 and 08068587311 for swift response to distress situations.
The Police reiterated their commitment to maintaining law and order across the nation’s capital.
