By Kamsi Anayo, Awka
Enugu State Police Command, has dismissed report alleging a reign of terror and the killing of 25 persons by insurgents in the state.
SP Daniel Ndukwe,the State Police Public Relations Officer in a statement on Tuesday, said the story is entirely false and deliberately misleading.
“The Command categorically states that this sensational report is a calculated attempt to misinform the public and undermine the efforts of the police and other security agencies in maintaining the prevailing peace and security in Enugu State.
“Upon thorough review, the report was found to be baseless, containing fabricated names and incidents that never occurred in Enugu State.
“Furthermore, the report is speculative and lacks credibility, particularly in its use of vague terms such as “at least”, which have no place in factual journalism,” he said
Ndukwe added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, while acknowledging the media’s duty to publish news, including attention-grabbing headlines, strongly condemns the dissemination of such inaccurate, baseless, and mischievous reports designed to mislead and cause unnecessary panic.
He reaffirmed that the unwavering commitment of the police and other security agencies to combat crime and criminality in Enugu state.
