Tony Okafor, Awka

Anambra: Police move to track sharers of old mayhem videos to cause panic


The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Aderemi Adeoye, has tasked the Cybercrime Unit of the Nigeria Police Force to track down those sharing old videos to create panic and fear in the state, describing them as enemies of the people.

Adeoye made this known on Friday in a statement made available to newsmen by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Tochukwu Ikenga.

While reassuring the people of the state of adequate security, the CP vowed that purveyors of such false alarm and propaganda would be brought to book.

The PPRO's statement read in part,"The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, *CP Aderemi Adeoye,* has described as "enemies of the people" persons sharing old video clips of burning of a commercial bus at Nanka and killing of soldiers at Umunze both of which happened last year during the dark days of insecurity.

"The Commissioner of Police who described the antic of recycling such old video clips as vile propaganda has warned purveyors of false alarm who seek to create fear in the mind of the public that they will be brought to book.

"The Commissioner has tasked the Cybercrime Unit of the Nigeria Police Force to track down those exhuming the old videos to create panic and fear among the populace.

"He wishes to re-assure Ndi Anambra that the Police and sister security agencies will always go the extra mile to secure them against agents of darkness that do not mean well for them or for the Nation.

"He called on Ndi Anambra to disregard the videos and not help enemies of progress to share them."