iDeemlawfulThe Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has debunked claims of an assassination attempt on the life of a Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yerima, who recently clashed with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
A statement released by the Police on Sunday said the claims of an assassination attempt against Yarima are false and unverified.
The statement, signed by the FCT Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, added that no such incident has been reported or recorded anywhere within the Federal Capital Territory.
It, therefore, urged that members of the public disregard the claim which went viral on Sunday evening.
“The attention of the FCT Police Command has been drawn to publications circulating on social media alleging an attempted assassination on Lt. Ahmed Yerima. The Command wishes to categorically state that no such incident has been reported or recorded anywhere within the Federal Capital Territory. The public is advised to disregard this false information and desist from spreading unverified claims capable of causing unnecessary panic,” the statement read.
Recall that sources who spoke to Vanguard said that Yarima was trailed by unidentified men dressed in black and riding in two unmarked Hilux vans with no number plates.
The sources stated that the vehicles allegedly followed him from the NIPCO Filling Station off the Line Expressway to Gado Nasco Way.
According to the source, the officer noticed the surveillance and executed a “strategic maneuver,” successfully evading the suspected assailants. The incident reportedly occurred around 6:30 p.m.
The source added that the matter is under investigation and is receiving “the seriousness it deserves,” noting that further details are being withheld so as not to compromise the process.
Yerima, while on duty with other security personnel, recently had a face-off with FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over a disputed land site in Gaduwa District of Abuja
