Police to Daily Sun: Retract false publication or face legal action

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                            CP Barde


By our correspondent



The Nigeria Police, Imo State Command has the Nigeria Police, Imo State Command Owerri, Imo State, has given the  Daily Sun, twenty - four hours to retract what it viewed as offensive and false news publication in the edition of 20/6/2022, or prepare for legal action against the publisher. 



In a release signed by the Imo Police Public Relations officer, CSP Michael Abbatam, the  Nigeria Police Imo Command, said it is preposterous and most unfortunate that, a notable national newspaper will publish a sensitive story without ascertaining the true facts. 


"The command is miffed and view this publication as malicious, false, misleading and a calculated attempt to undermine the already improved security situation being enjoyed in the state and also to dampen the confidence the Command has achieved with the good people of the state since the arrival of the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde.


"According to the release, there was no bomb explosion in Izombe Central Market on 20/6/2022, and there was no record that, the traders were at anytime warned by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) or it militia affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) not to come out on Mondays for their businesses. 


"However, preliminary investigation conducted by the Police Operatives on arrival at the market while responding to the distress call on Monday 20/6/2022, revealed that some overzealous miscreants came to Izombe Central Market in Oguta Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State, on a motorcycle, went to a bus canvassing for passengers traveling to Owerri and set it ablaze in the name of enforcing "sit-at-home" order in the Community and left almost immediately after the act. However, no life was lost and most of the people had already  left.


"The Command considers the said publication as not only unprofessional but also at variance with the ethics of the profession of journalism."




 

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