The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has refuted viral messages on social media, alleging an attack by bandits at the University of Abuja (UNIAbuja).
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The police advised Abuja residents to disregard what it described as rumour.
A statement on Wednesday by the FCT Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, said: “The FCT Police Command wishes to debunk the viral message in some sections of the social media purporting that the ‘University of Abuja has been attacked by bandits.
“The Command wishes to state categorically that there is no record of such an incident as at 2200hrs of Tuesday 27th April,2021, hence , members of the public are enjoined to disregard the message which is not only mischievous but intended to cause tension amongst residents”.
The Commissioner of Police CP. Bala Ciroma, according to the statement, has ordered uninterrupted patrols around schools within the FCT.
Mariam said: “In view of the above, the Command urges residents to remain calm, law-abiding and verify every information they receive to avoid causing panic amongst members of the public.
“Therefore, we wish to reaffirm our undeterred resolve towards the protection of lives and property within the Federal Capital Territory. The Command implores residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress”.
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