SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State.
Abasifreke Effiong
Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, has dismissed an online report alleging missing 19 rifles in the State as false.
The online report captioned “Fear in Anambra community over missing 19 rifles” sought to “promote personal agenda and seek attention”, Ikenga insisted.
The police image-maker said it was disheartening to note that the reporter published the story without reaching out to any security agency for verification, saying the police will investigate the report.
“The Command notes the unprofessional attitude of some media persons who deliberately published stories to achieve a selfish interest, especially without recourse to the authority’s concern.”
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“It is disheartening that when you go through the report, is clear that a case of such magnitude was not reported to any security agency or any concerned authority. Therefore the Command sees it as information targeted to cause tension in the state, to promote a rift between two groups, and personal agenda but will be investigated”, the Police PRO said.
