@Naija Politico

The Nigerian Police Force(NPF) has described as fake news the story about 167 policemen absconding from duties on the Boko Haram frontline in Nigeria’s north east.

Naija Politico learnt that the police said all the 2000 Policemen deployed to the region have all reported and are on ground for combat operation in the region, fighting alongside the Military.

Contrary to the fake news report, the men are in high morale and high spirit in the operation.

The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a story by Premium Times Online media, captioned “167 POLICE OFFICERS ABSCOND FROM DEPLOYMENT AGAINST BOKO HARAM (FULL LIST)”.

2. The Force wishes to categorically state that the story is untrue, absolute falsehood and a deliberate attempt to cast aspersions on the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force in the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram insurgency.

3. The insinuation in some quarters and as reported in the story that 167 out the 2000 additional Police Officers recently deployed by the IGP absconded is not correct and should be disregarded by members of the public. These 2000 Police personnel are to complement the efforts of the Military to add new impetus to the fight against the decimated Boko Haram insurgency.

4. This story was investigated and it was found out not to be correct, there is no reason whatsoever that Police personnel deployed for the operations in the North East would abscond. The Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel have been engaged actively in the front line along with the Military in the fight against Boko Haram terrorist group since the inception of the insurgency.

5. These 2000 Police Officers recently deployed are in addition to several thousands of Police Personnel already engaged in the fight against insurgency with the Military in the North East. The list of 167 names attached to the story is fake as the Officers mentioned are on ground in the North East.

6. The 2000 police personnel deployed are in high morale and high spirit in the operation, the Force sees the story as a deliberate attempt to promote insurgency and dapple the morale of Officers and Men of the Police and other services who on daily basis lay down their lives to protect our dear Nation, Nigeria and ensure security of all citizenry.

7. Members of the public are hereby implored to disregard the story in its entirety as a pure misinformation and hearsay.

8. It is evidently clear that the writer of the story has never visited the venue of training or witness the deployment of the Police personnel in the operation but rely ignorantly on hearsay from misguided individuals who are being used to work against national interest and security.

The Nigeria Police Force will continue to hold the media in a very high regard as a veritable partner in ensuring adequate security and success of the fight against insurgency, however, the media are implored not allow their esteemed publication be used publish falsehood capable of misinforming and misleading the public.

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PDP and its piglets in overdrive to bring down our institutions. By the grace of God, we shall overcome

NPF ... hmmm! So, who generated the list?

Lies! Lies!!, Lies!!!

which one is naijapolitico?

docadams:
PDP and its piglets in overdrive to bring down our institutions. By the grace of God, we shall overcome

Relax, everything isn't about PDP.
Premium Times published the news out of hearsays and not because they intend bringing our institutions down

Truth or lies,we'll never know.


Time will tell.

Amitez:
NPF ... hmmm! So, who generated the list?

Good.
Exactly the same question in my mind when I saw the disclaimer.

Back to Daura 2019 a collective task for all.

chieyine:

Relax, everything isn't about PDP.
Premium Times published the news out of hearsays and not because they intend bringing our institutions down

You're even considerate. What sayet of those who has turned it into a political propaganda tool, cursing, swearing, and wishing their leaders, the police force, and their compatriots all manners of evil for choosing to question the veracity of premium times report. Do you know the implications of being a purveyor of falsehood or the stress caused those whose relations are in the said location?

Believe NPF at ur own peril. After NPF comes Lai.....

Ok.

Believe the Nigerian Police Force at your peril.

docadams:
PDP and its piglets in overdrive to bring down our institutions. By the grace of God, we shall overcome

Since Buhari himself refused to lead from the front.. Tell me why news like this won't make the front pages..

Blaming blamers everywhere

This wan so wey dem done dey deploy police to assisst soldiers, he clear say our soldiers don dey finish b dat o. Is aiit, very soon na Man O' War dem go dey deploy.

Amitez:
NPF ... hmmm! So, who generated the list?

your source pdp

Premium times stands by its earlier story, this denial by the police is as usual meant to save fave and deceive the public
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/302923-boko-haram-despite-evidence-nigerian-police-deny-167-officers-absconded.html