Man In Trouble Over Video Accusing Policemen Of Robbery
A man identified as Adamu Suleiman has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for sharing a video accusing policemen of robbery.
The arrestย was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil.
Wakil announced that Suleiman was arrested for being involved in the spread of a misleading video clip across social media platforms.
The statement explained that in the video clip, one person was heard claiming that police officers were the ones perpetrating armed robbery.
The statement read in part, โTo address recent developments concerning a resurfacing of an old video clip showing a police vehicle parked by the roadside where an armed robbery incident took place.
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โThe incident occurred on February 18, 2020, along Kano-Maiduguri Road near Bam village in Dambam LGA. In the video clip, someone is heard claiming that the police officers parked the car were the ones perpetrating armed robbery.โ
The PPRO clarified that the video was outdated and did not accurately represent any current or recent actions by the officers of the command.
He maintained that officers were responding to a distress call about an ongoing armed robbery.
He added, โThe command takes matters of public misinformation very seriously, particularly when they have the potential to incite fear, confusion, or unrest among the members of the public.โ
He urged citizens to be cautious about the information they share and to refrain from actions that may disrupt public order or threaten the safety of others.
