Police Debunk Bandits’ Attack on Sokoto Mosque

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The Nigeria Police Sokoto State yesterday debunked information that bandits attacked Sokoto Mosque kidnapping about 48 persons.

In a statement, the force public relations officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sanusi Abubukar, urged the general public to disregard the information, saying it is false and fake .

He said: “Attention of Sokoto State Police Command has been drawn to the above purported news in circulation on social media which emanate from weetalknaija.com that, arm bandits break into Sokoto State mosque and kidnap 48 worshippers.”

He further explained that in view of the above, the Command is using this medium to debunk such fabricated story capable of misleading the general public and to create chaos in the minds of law abiding citizens of Sokoto State.

According to him, members of the public should be wary against deception and lies concocted by unverified news websites and further replicated in many online publications.

Sanusi avered that Sokoto State Police Command is very much aware of the prevalent security situation in the state,adding that the command was working tirelessly for a lasting solution in conjunction with other sister security agencies.

He said: “While reiterating our commitment in sustaining peace in the state, we call on members of the public to cooperate with security agencies in the fight against banditry and other crimes.”