The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun is meddling in the forthcoming elections of the FCT Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, on Thursday, in a statement described the claims made against the inspector general of police as false, asserting that the command received a petition of certificate forgery against four candidates in the said election which the police is investigating.
Adeh disclosed that petition was submitted to the FCT Commissioner of Police by Mr. Emeka Nze, Mr. Victorson Agbenson and Mr. Johnchuks Onuanyim.
She emphasised that the police command has nothing to do with the NUJ elections in the FCT and that its engagement is exclusively restricted to looking into the claims of forgery that were sent to it via the written petition.
The police image-maker said that the petitioners accused Yahaya Ndambabo, Jide Oyekunle, Grace Ike, and Edeh Sandra, of allegedly forging the postgraduate diploma certificates issued by the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ), Abuja.
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“This petition highlighted specific discrepancies in the certificates presented by the accused individuals. As part of the investigation, the command invited the individuals named in the petition for questioning to verify the allegations.
“This action is in line with our duty to uphold the rule of law, maintain order, and safeguard democratic processes. Our responsibility is to ensure justice by thoroughly examining the claims based on the facts and evidence provided,” the command stated.
Adeh insisted that the police have no interest in or control over the NUJ elections or their results, adding that “we urge all parties involved to respect the integrity of the ongoing investigation and refrain from spreading baseless accusations that could erode public trust.
“In due time, the outcome of the investigation will be made known to enhance transparency.”
