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The Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja has debunked news trending on social media regarding the alleged arrest of certain individuals in Maitama, Abuja, supposedly caught in possession of electoral materials and Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines.
The authorities said that there is no truth to the report and called on journalists and media houses to do due diligence and ascertain the veracity of reports before publishing them.
Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who made this known, called on the public to discountenance the “false and misconstrued narrative”
He also urged the public to avoid the creation and spread of misinformation and disinformation which “is capable of causing disaffection”.
Adejobi said in the statement that “operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau, acting on a tip from residents of an area in Maitama who reported suspicious activities, visited the location, interviewed the occupants, and conducted a search on the house.
“In the course of the search, some electoral materials and BVAS machines were discovered in their possession.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission, when contacted, confirmed that the occupants of the house are staff of Emperor Technology, outsourcing engineering services to INEC, and they were immediately released to go about their lawful business.”
