Ignore Media Reports, No Boko Haram Suspect Was Arrested In Lagos-Police

Lagos State police command has described media reports claiming that boko haram suspects were arrested in the state as untrue.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that spokesman for the state police command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin made this assertion in a statement he issued in Lagos on Friday.

He noted that following the media  reports, the head of the state police command,  Olohundare Jimoh,  a Commissioner of Police, directed an immediate investigation into the report to ascertain the true position of the claim.

‘The outcome of the investigation reveals that there is nowhere throughout Lagos State that the group mentioned in the report – Boko Haram – were seen or arrested.

Furthermore, in the trailer park communities mentioned, the leaders, operators, and drivers in the indicated places in the report clarified to the police that there were no such elements of Boko Haram seen or arrested in those localities.

The command, notwithstanding, deployed surveillance police detectives, the Lagos State Police Intelligence Department (SID), and other formations of the Force to the mentioned places for the purpose of verification of the claim.

No one confirmed the presence or arrest of such group members as reported in the write-up throughout Lagos State.

Therefore, the report in its entirety is false, malicious, and ill-intended to cause fear and apprehension in the minds of the public’ he said.

Hundeyin urged residents of the state to disregard the media reports describing it as untrue and a figment of the imagination of the writers.

He has also described this as unfortunate and despicable.

‘The Commissioner of Police has asked members of the public to go about their duties and other means of livelihood without fear or apprehension.

The writer of the story is advised to verify facts and truth of any information before going to the press’ he said.

The state police command also assured residents of their safety while restating commitment to protection of lives and property in the state.

 Residents were also urged to report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or call the control room on 08063299264-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you