China has no police station in Nigeria, NPF debunks media report

By Jon Egie

Edo State Police Command has debunked a report credited to a media house, Jungle Journalists purporting that China has established a police station in Edo State and by extension, Nigeria.

According to a release issued by the Command’s DPPRO, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu on behalf of the command, and made available to Spy News, the entirety of the report is false and intended to mislead the public.

The release said as a sovereign nation it was practically impossible for the nation of China to establish such a facility in Nigeria in breach of the Constitution of the FRN.

The Command frowned at the report and expressed disappointment at the behaviour of the media outfit, stressing that the Command hold journalists at high regards and expected the media outfit to be responsible in verifying the facts through thorough and purposeful investigation before rushing to press in order to avoid misinforming the public.

The release added that the report is condemnable and calls for caution.

“The Edo State Police Command has described as false and untrue, a publication by Jungle Journalist Media outfit dated 19/10/2022 with the caption “CHINA OPENS POLICE STATION IN EDO STATE NIGERIA”.

“Following the above information, the Command immediately swung into action and carried out a discreet investigation to ascertain the claim by Jungle Journalist Media.

“After a discreet investigation, the Command therefore, wishes to state as follows; that the claim by Jungle Journalist Media who are ordinarily expected to be seasoned Journalists by all standards by engaging in investigative Journalism to ascertain facts whether or not there is an existing China Police outfit in Edo State by Extension Nigeria before reporting their findings, was not done.

“This misinformation is highly condemnable and calls for caution for practising Journalists.

” The Nigerian Police Force, particularly the Edo State Police Command holds Journalists in high regard and respects them as opinion moulders, cyberspace was created to share ideas on how to make the world a better place and not to create panic or unrest as exemplified by Jungle Journalist Media Outfit.

“Edo State Police Command frowns at this development and maintains that Nigeria is a sovereign Nation established by law and no other nation can establish a base of any form with due process as enshrined in the existing laws of the land.

“The Command, therefore, enjoins the general public, particularly the good people of Edo State to disregard the misleading report by the desperate reporter and the media outfit.

“The Command also reassures the good citizenry of Edo state of its commitment towards ensuring a peaceful state for all as they go about their daily legitimate business(es).” The release said.