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Don’t Believe Old, Riot Videos Being Shared In Lagos – Nigerian Police Alert Residents After Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Re-Election

Don’t Believe Old, Riot Videos Being Shared In Lagos – Nigerian Police Alert Residents After Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Re-Election
March 21, 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of the state governorship election.

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa, has advised residents of the state to disregard old videos of riots being circulated as current events going on in Lagos.

Owohunwa gave the advice in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin.

The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of the state governorship election.

Sanwo-Olu of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, had been declared winner to the dissatisfaction of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party and Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor of the Peoples Democratic Party who both vowed to reclaim their mandate in court.

According to INEC, Sanwo-Olu got a total of 762,134 votes, defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour who scored 312,329 votes, followed by Adediran who got 62,449 votes.

The police spokesperson said the videos were being shared on social media by mischief makers with a view to causing panic among the residents.

“These videos are not only old but are being maliciously shared by scaremongers to incite and provoke people, cause panic, disharmony and unrest within Lagos State,” he said.

The CP said the cybercrimes unit of the command had been mandated to fish out the people behind the deliberate misinformation for immediate prosecution.

“The good people and residents of Lagos State are urged to disregard all forms of messages, especially on social media depicting fictitious, fallacious and divisive claims aimed at jeopardising the peace currently being enjoyed in the state.

“Once again, the command assures Lagosians that all human and operational resources at its disposal have been fully and optimally deployed, especially at vulnerable points, including major markets across the state to ensure a total forestalling of the breakdown of law and order in the state,” the statement added.