Sokoto State Police Command on Sunday said the report that one of the suspects involved in the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel was a Nigerien was false.
Peoples Gazette, a popular online newspaper, had reported that a reliable source asserted that one of the suspects in the viral video was from Niger Republic and had not been found in Sokoto.
In a statement by its spokesman, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, the Command said the report is fabricated and cannot be substantiated.
“The command did not issue out any statement or signed press release in that regard. The above publication is an act by some mischievous makers trying to create chaos into the mind of law abiding citizens and to distarbize (sic) the existing peaceful atmosphere restored as a result of Thursday incident.
“The command is using this medium to appeal to all media outlets and members of the public to be advocate of peace and should not instigate unverified stories.
“Consequent upon the foregoing, investigation into the incident is ongoing and the Nigeria police Force will be decisive in its action and in accordance with the extant laws and provisions of the constitution on that incident,” the statement read in part.
It added that the state’s Commissioner of Police, Kamaldeen Kola Okunlola, has therefore urged residents to comply with the curfew imposed by the state government to maintain peace and order in the state.