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FCT Police Investigates Suspected BVAS Manipulators (SEE DETAILS)
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command is currently investigating a video that has been circulating on social media alleging that its operatives arrested suspected manipulators of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System in Abuja.
The video claimed that some suspects were arrested by the police in a residential building at No. 15, Ganges Street, Maitama, FCT.
The video caption alleged that their arrest followed a tip-off from unidentified sources that the location was being used as a base to manipulate last Saturday’s elections.
It also claimed that the police recovered numerous BVAS machines and several laptops and desktop computers, as well as other materials from the suspects.
However, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday night, said the Command was investigating the authenticity of the video.
Adeh also expressed concern about media platforms that had been publishing the story without first confirming its authenticity from the police.
She further explained that the FCT police officers have been operating on camouflage uniform since the elections began, and those seen in the video did not look like the police officers.
Hence, anyone could have been in that video, and it was difficult to ascertain the identity of those seen in the video.
SP Adeh assured the public that the Command is investigating the video to ascertain its authenticity, and the findings would be made public in due time.
She also urged media platforms and the public to desist from spreading unverified information that could cause panic and unnecessary tension.
It is pertinent to note that the use of social media to spread fake news and unverified information has become prevalent in recent times.
Such information can cause chaos and harm to individuals and the society at large. Hence, it is essential to verify information before spreading it to avoid misleading the public and causing panic.
