Unease is brewing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city after rumors of a bandit invasion spread like wildfire on WhatsApp. The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) is not taking any chances.
FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the deployment of officers and resources to strategic locations across Abuja.
“The command has made all necessary deployments of both material and physical assets and is working assiduously to ensure the safety of all residents and avert any intended attack within the Nation’s capital,” Adeh revealed.
The whispers on the app allege an attack by a bandit group led by a sub-commander named Ardo. Their supposed journey originates from Kweri Forest in Kaduna and terminates in Abuja’s Gauraka/Kubwa Hills. The recent escape of a kidnap victim, Inusa Lawal, from the bandits’ camp has further stoked the flames of fear.
The Police, while acknowledging the unconfirmed nature of the threats, is leaving nothing to chance while urging “residents to go about their lawful business without fear from any quarters.”
—Ezinwanne Onwuka reports for TruthNigeria from Abuja.
