By Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has debunked the report that bandits invaded an estate in Gwarinpa, Abuja, and abducted some of its residents.

The command public relations officer Josephine Adeh, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) said the attention of the FCT police command was drawn to news making the rounds in some sections of the media alleging that bandits attacked an estate in Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja, and abducted residents.

“The Command wishes to set the records straight that on the 6th of June 2022, a distress call was received from Queens Efab Estate, Kasana, Galadima Area that there was an ongoing armed robbery operation. Operatives of the Command attached to Galadima Divisional Headquarters swiftly responded and upon arrival at the Estate, the robbers took to their heels.

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“ The gallant operatives, however, gave them a chase which led to them abandoning some items they had already stolen including some phones and laptops.

“ It is disheartening to discover that some news platforms chose to trend a false narrative without following the ethics and standards of balanced reportage, thereby inundating the public with false, imaginary, and spurious accounts of what transpired. The Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday, however, assures residents of the Command’s commitment to their safety and of swift response to all distress calls.”