University lecturer fingered in circulating of fake news to discredit police

A University lecturer identified as Adamu Garba Zango has been fingered in circulation of fake news on social media to tarnish the image of the police, alleging that a Deputy Commissioner of Police serving at the Kaduna State Police Command was arrested for supplying firearms to bandits and kidnappers.

Penpushing reports that Zango said to be teaching at Baze University, re-circulated a picture which has been in the internet archives since 2019 showing one Kingsley Udoyen, a civilian who was arrested by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command on January 2, 2019 for impersonating an Assistant Commissioner of Police , and presented same picture to support his claim of police supplying arms to bandits.

The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi faulting the lecturer’s claim in a statement explained that it was pertinent to state that the individual depicted in the shared photograph is not a serving member of the Nigeria Police Force.

‘The Nigeria Police Force hereby addresses and clarifies a false and misleading claim circulating on X (formerly Twitter), made by one Adamu Garba Zango, a lecturer at Baze University. Mr. Zango, while recirculating a picture which has been in the internet archives since 2019, alleged that it was that of a Deputy Commissioner of Police serving at the Kaduna State Police Command who was arrested for supplying firearms to bandits and kidnappers. He further shared the said image to support this baseless claim’, he wrote.

Penpushing further reports that Adejobi added that investigations showed that contrary to the misleading circulated news by the lecturer, the said fake Deputy Commissioner of Police after his arrest, was caught with an English pistol without ammunition and portraits of various police ranks at his home

‘Investigations have revealed that the man in the image is one Kingsley Udoyen, a civilian who was arrested by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command on January 2nd, 2019 for impersonating an Assistant Commissioner of Police’, the statement read.

‘At the time of his arrest, Udoyen was found to have been using a fake police rank to defraud and intimidate unsuspecting members of the public. Items recovered from his residence included an English pistol without ammunition and portraits of various police ranks’, he added.

‘It is also important to point out that there is no connection between the Kaduna State Police Command and the false allegations propagated by Mr. Zango. The Nigeria Police Force condemns the spread of false information, which not only tarnishes the image of the Force but also undermines public trust and safety’, the statement emphasised.

Penpushing also reports that Adejobi urged members of the public to always verify information from credible sources before sharing, stressing that the Nigeria Police Force remains committed to transparency, accountability, and the pursuit of justice.

‘Spreading unverified claims is a violation of laws concerning defamation and cybercrime, and the Police may pursue appropriate legal action against individuals or entities involved in disseminating such falsehoods’, he stated.

‘For accurate information and updates, the public is encouraged to follow the official channels of the Nigeria Police Force on the following social media platforms: X (formerly Twitter): @PoliceNG, Instagram: @nigeriapoliceforce Facebook: @ngpolice Youtube: @PoliceNG, Tiktok: @ngpolice’, the statement stated

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