The FCT Police Command has refuted reports in a viral video on exchange of gunfire between security operatives and terrorists in the FCT, Abuja.

The Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, Abuja, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement indicated that the attention of the Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has been drawn to a false and deceptive viral video circulating online, alleging that terrorists were advancing on Abuja, with gunshots reportedly “raining heavily” within the Federal Capital Territory.

The FCT Police Command, categorically, stated that the claim is false, misleading, and deliberately designed to incite panic and misinform members of the public.

According to Adeh, contrary to the claims contained in the video and its accompanying narrative, there is no record of any such attack or security breach within Abuja or any part of the FCT.

She asserted that preliminary findings indicated that the gunshot sounds heard in the video were edited from an unrelated source and superimposed on footage of an unidentified location, showing buildings under construction, with no verifiable link to the Federal Capital Territory.

The Commissioner of Police, therefore, ordered a detailed forensic investigation of the video’s digital trail to identify and apprehend its originator for possible prosecution under extant laws.

The FCT Command strongly cautioned content creators against the dissemination of false content capable of causing fear, panic, and public disorder.

The FCT Police Command assured it remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all residents and maintaining public confidence through accurate and timely information.

Members of the public were advised to ignore and refrain from sharing such false content as they are created to cause panic in the minds of FCT residents for their own mischievous intentions.