Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force
(NPF), says 38-year-old Destiny Ekhorutomuen has been arrested for allegedly
posting social media content to incite Nigerians against the force.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Adejobi
said Ekhorutomuen was arrested at Uhunmwonde LGA of Edo on December 8, 2024.
He said the suspect allegedly created and operated multiple
social media accounts to disseminate false content aimed at smearing the image
of the force.
“There was a time when a video went viral saying the deputy
commissioner of police was arrested or was sharing arms, giving arms to bandits
in Kaduna, posted by a lecturer,” the force spokesperson said.
“And this Destiny Ekhorutomuen, that has just been arrested
now, did the video and started laying emphasis on this fake information, false
information, and fake news.
“He circulated the content, inciting members of the public
against the government, against the police; attacking police institutions, which,
of course, this particular incident occurred in 2019.
“The unfortunate thing was that he made the video after the
Nigeria Police Force had debunked the fake information.
“We debunked the fake information last year; we did it in
2022, and 2024, and we have done it again this year, when the particular video
was recirculated, just to discredit the police and jeopardize our security
arrangement in this country.
“Because if the caliber of the deputy commissioner of police
is so low as to give arms to bandits, you know it is a very terrible case and a
very sensitive one indeed.
“The falsehood was spread enough for reasons known to those
who are doing it, but for this particular suspect, it is a deliberate act to
discredit the police, to malign the police, to rubbish the Nigerian government,
and to heat up the polity.”
Adejobi reiterated the force’s commitment to maintaining
zero tolerance for threats to national stability, adding that spreading
falsehoods undermines public trust and poses significant risks to the nation’s
security.
He also warned that misusing social media to spread fake
news or incite disorder is criminal and punishable, urging citizens to exercise
caution and responsibility.
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