Edith CHUKU
The Rivers State Police command has debunked unconfirmed reports on social media that serial killings occured in and around Eneka axis of Port Harcourt.
The purported report claimed that, “at least ten persons had been killed, others injured and missing in the last 24 hrs. All are advised to completely avoid movements in Eneka in hours of darkness.”
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In a release titled: “Police Debunks Rumour Of Threats Of Recurrent Attacks By An Unidentified Armed Group” made available to TNN by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command described the alarm of the alleged killing as false and baseless.
According to the statement, “The attention of the Rivers Police Command has been drawn to phantom online news on: “BULWARK INTEL: Warning/Insecurity, 1524 hrs., Nigeria ???????? (Rivers State), 17 June 2023”.
“The command wishes to state that the purported threats of recurrent attacks by an Unidentified Armed Group (UAG) within the Eneka axis in Port Harcourt resulting in an unascertained number of casualties including 10 fatalities is false, baseless and not verifiable, as it only exists in the imagination of mischief-makers.”
The PPRO stated that, “Preliminary investigation carried out, including interfaces and interviews with the Eneka axis in Port Harcourt revealed that no such thing happened.
“It is also important to note that no Individuals and businesses reported a case of attacks by an Unidentified Armed Group to us.”
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police command also urged the general public to, “regard the report as fake news as it is only intended to overheat the security situation in Rivers State.”
The command further assured residence that, “the Commissioner of Police in Rivers, CP Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, PSC, LLB, Ph.D., has ordered an investigation into the report as well as warns purveyors of fake news to desist forthwith or face prosecution.
“The CP is irrevocably committed to protecting the lives and properties of all residents and is also soliciting for the support and cooperation of all.”
