The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, asserts that the security situation in Nigeria is improving.
“The security situation is getting better; I don’t agree that it is getting worse. It is improving,” Adejobi told newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday.
He made this statement in Ibadan during the award presentation ceremony for the overall winners of the boxing and archery competitions in the 14th Biennial Nigeria Police Games (BIPOGA 2024).
He mentioned that many of the distressing incidents of insecurity circulated on social media are outdated narratives.
“They are being recycled to make people believe they are new or current incidents. Actually, they are not.
“You cannot see any conventional media house publishing these stories the way we have them on social media.
“The security situation in Nigeria is not bad. Let us always analyse the situation based on empirical facts and not just on speculation,” he said.
Adejobi mentioned that the Nigeria Police Force gathers data and possesses information on the security situation from all its branches.
“We shall tell Nigerians if the security situation is worrisome.
“We have issued statements to tell Nigerians that most of the kidnapped cases were fake and have given instances and even paraded some suspects for Nigerians to know.
“It is not in all situations that these incidences are real; some people fake and plan kidnappings to get ransom from their families.
“Let us always differentiate between the real and staged kidnapping,” he said.
Adejobi acknowledged that the force doesn’t refute the existence of isolated instances of insecurity but highlighted their success in apprehending and thwarting numerous kidnappers.
He emphasized that the police, alongside other security agencies in Nigeria, remain committed to collaborating in safeguarding the nation.