The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed as false and misleading claims accompanying a viral video on social media alleging that a uniformed police officer was seen interacting with armed bandits in Katsina State.
The Force clarified that the individuals seen in the video are members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria and registered hunters assisting security agencies in ongoing operations in Musawa and Matazu Local Government Areas of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, clarifying that the video captured a routine interaction between a police officer and the security volunteers as they proceeded to a designated operational area.
The statement read, “For the avoidance of doubt, the individuals featured in the video are not bandits. They are duly recognised members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) and registered hunters who are actively supporting ongoing security operations
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