Migrating Terrorists From Benin Republic To Nigeria: IGP Warns Individuals Spreading False Information

<h4>Migrating Terrorists From Benin Republic To Nigeria<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<h4><&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the Inspector General of Police&comma; IGP&comma; Kayode Egbetokun has issued a stern warning to individuals as well as media institutions engaged in spreading unverified information that can mislead the public&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The warning&comma; in a statement signed ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi&comma; Force Public Relations Officer and made available to OpenLife&comma; emphasized that misleading information is an offence which must not be allowed to fester&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The statement is reproduced below unedited&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>The Nigeria Police Force hereby addresses a trending video depicting a group of persons suspected to be armed terrorists carrying assault rifles and other dangerous weapons with a commentary in Hausa language claiming they were migrating from Benin Republic to Nigeria&comma; which has recently gained significant attention in the news and caused widespread concern&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>After thorough and detailed video graphic analysis conducted by the NPF Cybercrime Centre&comma; it has been confirmed that the video in question was originally created and circulated on 28th May&comma; 2018&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>Our findings reveal that the video was recently reposted with a misleading narrative and deliberate intention to cause unnecessary panic and disruption within the country&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>While urging the public to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information&comma; the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">Nigeria Police Force<&sol;a> issues a strong warning to individuals who engage in the deliberate spread of false information&comma; an act which is unpatriotic&comma; criminal and punishable under the law reiterating that such can cause significant harm&comma; incite panic&comma; and heat up the polity&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>The Police frowns at such act and assures that anyone found to be involved in the creation and&sol;or dissemination of misleading content will face the full extent of the law&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>We encourage everyone to rely on official channels for accurate updates and to report any suspicious activities or content to the authorities&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;25677" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-25677" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-25677" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;06&sol;Bandits-300x265&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Migrating Terrorists From Benin Republic To Nigeria" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-25677" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Alleged migrating terrorists from Benin Republic to Nigeria<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;