Ekiti state police command has debunked story made by SaharaReporters that a police patrol van chasing yahoo boys crush policemen to death in the state.
Spokesperson of the command, ASP Abutu Sunday debunking the news, said it was actually fabricated by SaharaReporters and members of the public are to disregard the news as it was not true.
Giving a clear account of event, Sunday said that on December 28, 2021 the command received a distress call from the DPO IKOLE-EKITI by the Rapid Response Squad(RRS) for reinforcement for the possible arrest of some suspected cultists who have been terrorising the people of Ikole-Ekiti and it's environs.
Upon receiving the report, the RRS commander deployed three patrol vehicles with adequate operatives to that axis for the operation. While on the way, one of the three patrol vehicles developed a mechanical fault, went off its lane and hit an oncoming motorcycle riden by a policeman who had closed from work and was returning home.
The spokesperson said the policeman was rushed to the hospital for medical attention but was confirmed dead by a medical doctor while eight other RRS operatives in the patrol vehicle sustained different degrees of injuries and are currently in the hospital receiving medical attention.
He said in view of this, the Ekiti State Police Command is at loss at the mental status of the Sahara reporter that propagated the fake news. The reporter(from Sahara) did not patiently and professionally confirm the story but shamelessly chose to disrespect the life of the policeman that was lost while on national assignment. SaharaRepoters' action is very disgraceful, unfortunate, ungodly, inhuman and not inline with the practice of good journalism.
Sunday urged members of the public to disregard and discountenance the news and consider it as one of those fake news on the social media that are aimed at causing unnecessary tension, portray the Nigeria Police Force in bad unpleasant garb and procreate an uprise against the force.
Ekiti state commander, CP Tunde Mobayo sympathised with the family of the deceased police officer and prayed God grant him eternal rest.
He visited the injured police officer in the hospital and will also visit the family house of the deceased ASP in other to sympathize with them.
The Commissioner further warns against the fabrication and spread of fake news and implores everyone to ensure they verify the source of all information they receive especially through the social media before sharing and spreading them.
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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