The attention of Kano State Police Command is drawn to trending headlines in some national dailies and online Media that the “Police Launched prove, threaten bloggers arrest’’ over IGP’s trending video.
The Command hereby debunks the news as false in its entirety and an act by mischief makers.
No journalist was arrested nor invited by the Command for interrogation over the video clip.
It is crystal clear that the Command maintain cordial relationship with the State Chapter of the N.U.J, the Correspondence Chapel and e all bloggers.
The Media outlets responsible for the report had their correspondents here in Kano but none consulted the Command to verify the news.
No Manhunt of any Journalist what so ever by the Kano Police Command.
The statement was signed by SP Magaji Musa Majia, PPRO, For: CP Kano State.
Meanwhile, the journalist reportedly linked with the manhunt and said to be the brain behind the video Aminu Nurudeen Amin has denied being chased by the police.
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In a statement signed by him titled ‘Re: Journalist goes into hiding’, Aminu said, “My attention has been drawn to a widely circulated news report in today’s edition of the Punch newspaper with the above caption.
“The article erroneously linked my person to a trending video of the IG Police. It also erroneusly claimed I was invited by the police and that I am currently on the run.
“I wish to categorically state as follows;
- That I, Aminu Nurudeen Amin, is not a blogger for Voice of Liberty Newspaper.
- I never released the said video in circulation.
- I was never invited by the kano police command and I am certainly not on the run.
- In my capacity as the Kano State correspondent of Liberty TV/Radio, I have a professional relationship with the Kano State police command as partners in the development of our dear country.
- The Punch is advised to ensure they get their facts right before promoting false and inaccurate stories.
Signed: Aminu Nurudeen Amin
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