The Nigeria Police Power, on Wednesday, declared that almost all kidnapped circumstances within the nation had been faux or stage-managed.
The Power Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this declaration in the course of the presentation of the gold medal to the winner of Ache and kickboxing of the 14th version of Biennial Police Video games, tagged “Oluyole 2024” held at Ilaji Resorts Lodge in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
He defined that safety challenges in Nigeria should not be as unhealthy as most Nigerians consider, including that almost all Nigerians consider what they see on social media as being regenerated and recycled as present points.
Adejobi mentioned, “Most kidnapping incidents are faux or stage-managed. When folks shout that they’re being kidnapped, it isn’t all these incidents,? Many individuals faux kidnapping to get cash from their folks, whereas some try this to gather ransom from their households.
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“So, from us, the scenario is just not as unhealthy as folks learn it on social media. We’ve got the knowledge; we now have the information. Although we now have remoted circumstances, we arrest them regularly; we now have taken the battle to their camps, neutralized many of them, arrested them and charged them to court docket.
“Most movies and information of insecurity taking place in Nigeria online are outdated; hardly any standard media home publish or broadcast them the best way they’re on social media.
“If you wish to analyze kidnapping, what number of circumstances do we now have in Oyo? What number do we now have as per the geo-political zone? So, if you wish to analyze safety conditions, don’t try this with mere speculations or psychological projections.
“We collate data and knowledge of incidents; we’re those to let you know if safety scenario is worrisome or not, and with what we now have on the floor, safety scenario in Nigeria is just not worrisome.”
Due to this fact, he urged Nigerians to help the police and different safety companies tackle insecurity, including saying that folks ought to elevate alarms so that police can take action against insecurity.
In his comment, the NPF Director of Sports Activities, CP Patric Athairu, mentioned that one of many essences of the sport was finding new abilities, including that the sport has seen many new skills.
“We’re collating various abilities found to date to introduce them to the federation for their needed help. We must convey a few of them out of the place they’re serving to provide them with an alternative to focus extra on discovering their abilities.
“We’re assembling with the Federation chairman due to the new abilities found that are subject to verification. We’re ready for information from this federation and will make it accessible as quickly as possible.
“Because the medal stands, Zone Two is main on the medals desk, having gained about 17 golds and over 35 medals, adopted by the Power Headquarters with 15 golds and 34 medals as of this afternoon (Wednesday),” he introduced.
