The Nigerian Police Force, Sokoto State command has denied social media reports concerning the arrest of nine persons suspected to be bandits in the Sabon Birni local government area of the state as untrue and should be disregarded in its entirety.
The spokesman of the command in the state, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, disclosed this in a press statement he made available to newsmen in the state on Tuesday.
He explained that those arrested dressed in the same uniform upon investigation were discovered to be on their way coming from a wedding of one of them in a nearby village.
“The Sokoto State Police Command is aware of a viral social media post alleging that some bandits were arrested at Sobin birni LGA yesterday 30/10/2023. The Command hereby clarifies that such information is untrue.
“Rather, the nine people arrested are coming from Zangon Tashalawa village going to Sabon-Birni on a wedding ceremony of their friend by name Yusuf Attahiru all of them wearing same( Aso-Ebi) uniform and not on any form of uniform, unarmed and boarded commercial motorcycles from Kurawa village to Sabon- Birni town.
“Subsequently the vigilantes informed the military and they were arrested around 1300 hours and in the custody of the military.
“We strongly frown at the spread of false information that may incite the public and hereby urge the public to continue their lawful activities, as any individual(s) involved in criminal activities will face the consequences as spelt out in the law.”
The statement, however, said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Hayatu Kaigama, reassured residents that Sokoto State remains a secure and safe environment.
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