The police command in Enugu state and relevant service providers on Tuesday, November 13, announced that started investigating fake social media posts to track mischief-makers.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the police warned residents of the state against using social media to spread fake news about kidnapping in the state.
The police public relations officer for the command, Ebere Amaraizu, said “the attention of the command has been drawn to some online tweets and postings in the new media (social media), undermining efforts of security operatives.
According to the police image maker, ”such tweets and postings have created wrong impression of non-existing and unconfirmed kidnapping activities in some parts of the state.
“Such online report/tweet is false and misleading and it is viewed as a calculated attempt by mischief makers to create in the mind of law abiding and good people of the state.’’
Amaraizu restated the commitment of the command toward ensuring sustenance of peace, security and safety through partnership with relevant stakeholders and other sister security agencies.
He said: “The command, through support of the government and good people of the state, will stop at nothing at ensuring that the existing peace, security and safety is sustained, to keep maintaining the state as the safest in the country.’’
The command, in partnership with sister security agencies, has intensified crime prevention activities such as joint patrols and intelligence sharing according to Amaraizu.
Meanwhile, we had reported that Governor El Rufai of Kaduna state said the holy Quran is against fake news. The governor disclosed this on his Facebook page when he urged Nigerians to careful of what they read.
He also urged Nigerians to investigate any story they read so that they would not harm other people.
The governor’s statement came following a report credited to Danladi Ciroma, a leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, who was alleged to have claimed that the killings of 120 people by suspected herdsmen was as a result of the stealing of 300 cows.
