DELTA POLICE ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRESENCE OF BOKO HARAM IN ASABA,SAPELE


PRESS RELEASE



RE: ASABA/SAPELE IS SITTING ON A TIME BOMB
DELTA POLICE COMMAND REFUTES CLAIM,
CALLS FOR SUPPORT TOWARDS HITCH-FREE LG ELECTIONS
        The attention of the Delta State Police Command has been drawn to the spurious and irresponsible rumour currently trending on WhatsApp, claiming that over 2000 members of Boko Haram are already in Asaba, as part of the agenda to Islamize Nigeria.
        The Command considers such ill-conceived rumour-mongering as unacceptable and a calculated attempt to sow seeds of confusion, hate, chaos and anarchy in the state. It notes that the originator(s) and purveyors of the rumour cannot in any way correctly lay claim to being Christians as their message of hate is contrary to the message of the Bible as contained in Ephesians 4:29 which states: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (NIV).
        The Command wishes to enjoin all residents of Delta State to dismiss the rumour, as it is manifestly the handwork of mischief makers seeking to cause unnecessary suspicion, panic and crisis amongst the adherents of different faiths in the state. It equally advises those behind the wicked and inciting rumour to stop forthwith, or else be prepared to face the full wrath of the law as they will surely be caught.      
While calling for the support of all Deltans towards a hitch-free and credible local government election billed to take place, Saturday, 6thJanuary, 2018, t he Command further calls on anyone with credible information about any kind of security threat to make such available to the Police and other security agencies rather than resort to the unwholesome use of the social media to incite one group against the other.

CLICK HERE TO READ POLICE RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR MOVEMENT FOR LG ELECTIONS

DSP. ANDREW ANIAMAKA,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
DELTA STATE COMMAND.

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