The Enugu State Police Command has dismissed a report by Sahara Reporters alleging that female officers were directed to pay money for the 70th Nigeria Women Police Anniversary celebration.
In a statement issued on Sunday, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, at the State Headquarters, GRA Enugu, the Command described the report as false, baseless, and misleading, insisting that no such directive was issued to any female officer, whether senior or junior.
According to the Command, the Nigeria Police Force has established procedures for issuing official directives, and the format and platform of the alleged WhatsApp message circulating online clearly indicate it did not originate from the Enugu Command.
Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has ordered the State Intelligence Department (SID) to launch a full investigation to uncover those behind what he termed a malicious publication.
He urged members of the public to disregard the report and encouraged any female officer who may have made any payment based on the false message to come forward to aid the investigation.
