The Imo State Police Command has dispelled false tales circulating on social media, alleging that some Fulani herdsmen on Thursday attacked the Owerri Correctional facility and freed inmates.
Spokesperson of the command, Henry Okoye, in a press release, stated “The report is totally false.”
Mr. Okoye stated “There was no jail break, no assault, and no safety breach in Imo State.
” The Owerri Correctional Facility stays safe, with police working alongside different safety businesses to take care of peace and order throughout the State”.
He urged members of the general public to ignore the pretend information fully and chorus from sharing or selling such unfounded claims.
“This deceptive report is a deliberate try and incite panic, provoke ethnic rigidity , and mislead the general public. The Command strongly condemns the spreading of such misinformation”.
The Imo state police command stated it has initiated an intensive investigation to establish and apprehend these accountable for initiating and spreading this false report, including that authorized motion can be taken in opposition to anybody discovered responsible of inciting panic via the dissemination of such deceptive content material.
The Command in synergy with different safety businesses , stays totally dedicated to making sure the protection and safety of all residents.
The command suggested the general public to rely solely on verified info from the Police and different accountable authorities.
