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“18 Kano traders Kidnapped in Kogi” Fake News – Police

By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

The Commissioner of Police, Kogi state command, Ede Ayuba Ekpeji has described the story of “18 Kano traders Kidnapped in Kogi” as false.

In a statement from the command, “the attention of the Kogi State Police Command has been drawn to some media publications that eighteen (18) traders have been kidnapped in Kogi State.”

Ayuba stressed that the Command wish to state categorically that no such incident occurred nor reported any where in Kogi State. “The news of the purported kidnapped of the 18 Kano traders in Kogi State is fake and capable of misleading the public on the Security situation in the State.”

He pointed out that the public should be aware that the Kogi State Police Command in collaboration with other Security agencies is determined to guarantee the protection of lives and property in the State.

The Commissioner of Police Ede Ayuba Ekpeji urged members of the Press as well as social media handlers to always verify the true nature of incident and its location before publishing the story so as not to misinform the general public and create mistrust among the good people of Kogi State and Nigeria in general.

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