INEC Chairman’s residence in Bauchi was not attacked – Police

From David Kuvie Bauchi

Police have disclaimed a viral making the rounds that the Bauchi residence of Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, Chairman of the  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was attacked by hoodlums, on Saturday. 

This was contained in press statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state Command, Ahmed Mohammed Wakil.

Wakil, a Superintendent of Police (SP) in the statement, explained that the attention of the Command had been drawn to the viral video making the rounds in the media 

“We categorically wish to state that the video and its content is entirely fake, as no such event occurred within or around Bauchi metropolis, earlier today,” the statement said 

“However, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, CP Aminu Alhassan, cognisant of the negative impacts of disinformation on public peace, and security, particularly in this our post-election period, has already ordered a discreet investigation to unravel the origin of the video, with a view to ensuring that the fabricator of the viral clip face the full wrath of the law.

“Once again, the Bauchi State Police Command reiterates that there was no attack of any nature on the residence of the INEC Chairman in Bauchi.

“As such, the general public is hereby urged not to panic, while also disregarding the fake video and its malicious content”