By Wasiu Owolewa
The Ekiti state police command has debunked the trending news of bank robbery in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
The command through its Public Relation Officer, Sunday Abutu described the trending news as a mere imagination of some fake news peddlers and enemies of the State who derive joy in causing unnecessary apprehension in the society. The command enjoined members of the public to disregard the disinformation and go about their lawful businesses.
The release reads, “The attention of the Ekiti State Police Command has been drawn to a fabricated story circulating across the State especially through social media that a Bank in Ado-Ekiti and /or Ikere-Ekiti was under attack by a group of armed robbers today being 19/12/2023.
“The Command wishes to state clearly that the trending news was just a mere imagination of some fake news peddlers and enemies of the State who derive joy in causing unnecessary apprehension in the society.
“The Command therefore, enjoins members of the public to disregard the disinformation and go about their lawful businesses”
The Public Relation Officer stated further in the release that the Ekiti Commissioner of Police, CP Ogundare Dare, has ordered the deployment of more tactical and intelligence teams across the State especially around banking areas to ensure there is no attack or breach of peace anywhere in the State while warning all fake news promoters to repent or face the full wrath of the law soon.
“The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP OGUNDARE DARE, psc(+), fiips, has however, ordered the deployment of more tactical and intelligence teams across the State especially around banking areas to ensure there is no attack or breach of peace anywhere in the State while warning all fake news promoters to repent or face the full wrath of the law soon” said the PPRO.