The Enugu State Police Command said that they are aware of a social media report alleging a planned infiltration, kidnapping, and attack on the campus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and its environs.
But the Command has categorically stated that the report is false, misleading, and deliberately intended to incite fear and panic within the university community and surrounding areas, according to a statement issued on Monday by the police spokesman in the state, SP Daniel Ndukwe.
The spokesman said that the intelligence and threat assessments conducted by the Command have revealed no credible information or trend suggesting any planned attack or security threat to the university community.
Moreover, in collaboration with the university authorities and other security agencies, the Command has emplaced adequate security measures within and around the institution and will continue to strengthen them as necessary to ensure the safety of lives and property.
He said that the Command “recalls that the perpetrators of the false report, a criminal syndicate operating under the guise of “Anonymous” and other social media aliases, have repeatedly circulated similar alarmist claims over the years to incite fear, cause public panic, and undermine peace and security in the State”.
However, intelligence-led investigations are ongoing to identify, apprehend, and prosecute those responsible for spreading the false information and their collaborators, he said.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mamman Giwa, has reassured the management, staff, students, and residents of the university community that “adequate security measures remain in place, reiterating the Command’s commitment to preventing crime and responding decisively to any threat to public safety in Enugu State.”
According to Ndukwe, Giwa urged members of the public to “disregard the false report and desist from sharing unverified information capable of causing unnecessary panic, as such actions may attract legal sanctions.”
He further advised citizens to “remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons, movements, or activities to the nearest police station or through other established security channels.”
