Police dismiss viral terror alert in Abuja, arrest suspect

Police dismiss viral terror alert in Abuja, arrest suspect

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed as false a viral video claiming there was an ongoing terrorist attack in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The police said no such incident occurred, describing the footage as misleading and malicious. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the police said preliminary investigations showed the video was deliberately created using unrelated online footage […]

April 12, 2026 6

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FCT Police Command Denies Terrorist Attack Allegations, Launches Investigation Into Viral Video

By Toffa Momoh I Abuja The FCT Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading a viral video claiming terrorists are advancing on Abuja, with gunshots reportedly "raining heavily" in the Federal Capital Territory. The Command, in a statement by its spokesperson, ASP Josephine Adeh, states there's no record of any such attack or security breach in Abuja or the FCT. According to the statement, preliminary findings show the gunshot […]

April 12, 2026 7

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Military Denies Allegation of Cover-Up in Rukuba Attack, Describes Viral Claim as Misleading

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Headquarters Joint Task Force, Operation ENDURING PEACE, has dismissed as false and misleading a viral comment by a youth leader in Angwan Rukuba Community, alleging that troops provided cover for perpetrators of the recent Palm Sunday attack in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. This was contained in a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of the task force, Captain Chinonso Polycarp […]

April 1, 2026 23

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APC Disowns Viral Fake Slip Claiming Terrorist Turji as Party Member

By Zainab Uzomah The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as fake a membership slip circulating on social media, which falsely suggests that wanted terrorist Mohammed Bello Turji has been registered in the party’s ongoing electronic registration and validation exercise. In a press statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC described the document as a “complete fabrication” with no connection to its official membership register or […]

January 28, 2026 22

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Naira abuse: Policeman in viral video with Okoya’s sons detained for misconduct

The Nigeria Police Force has detained a yet-to-be-named officer seen in a viral video with Wahab and Raheem, sons of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, abusing naira. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on his X handle on Friday. According to him, the moment captured in the video involving the police officer is unethical and contrary to the values of the force, stressing that disciplinary […]

January 10, 2025 60

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Bobrisky denies giving N15m to EFCC officers, refutes viral audio

Popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has denied a bribery allegation levelled against him by a social media influencer, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. In a viral audio released by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky alleged that some unnamed Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives collected N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges against him. Reacting to the viral audio in a statement on Tuesday, the EFCC’s Head […]

September 25, 2024 118

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Ignore viral video on eviction ultimatum to herders in Igboho – Oyo police

The police in Oyo have advised citizens to ignore a viral video by suspected separatist groups which surfaced on social media issuing eviction ultimatums to herders in the Igboho area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Adewale Osifeso, made the call in a statement Wednesday in Ibadan. Osifeso said that the video which surfaced online in the early hours of Tuesday was specifically designed […]

July 17, 2024 87

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Enugu police clarify viral video of alleged organ harvesting

The Enugu State Police Command has clarified a viral video that sparked rumours of organ harvesting at a hotel in the state. The video, which surfaced on X.com on Sunday, showed two women being rescued from a hotel room, allegedly saved from having their organs stolen. One of the women in the video claimed the men were with guns. It was also said that she was rescued when she attempted […]

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