The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Nafiu Habib in a press statement issued in Kaduna, described the news as fake, NAN reports.
He said that the report published by a Hausa language newspaper in which it said the incident occurred on Thursday, was totally false.
“The Command is categorically stating that the story in its entirety is fake news, not credible, and should be disregarded and discountenanced by the public,” he said.
Habib explained that the security of Kaduna-Abuja road has been well reviewed and enhanced on the directive of the Commissioner of Police Ahmad Abdur-Rahman.
“Kaduna-Abuja road is safe for users, the command has deployed additional personnel to all the identified flash points along the road,” he added.
He therefore urged the public to ignore the story as it was “ill-motivated and intentionally orchestrated to cause unnecessary panic and undermine the giant strides of the present leadership of the Force” in protecting lives and property of citizens.
“The Command will no longer tolerate or condone deliberate mischief and reckless publications aimed at defaming and derogating the integrity of the Force from any individuals or groups.
“The full weight of the law would be aggressively applied to protect the good image of the Command.
“The Command is assuring the media of its continuous cooperation in guaranteeing public safety and security across the State,” he added.
