The Integrity Youth Alliance has dismissed as false a report by Sahara Reporters alleging that the Nigeria Police Force directed officers to pay N2,000 each for a handbook dedicated to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM.
In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Kelvin Adegbenga, the group described the publication titled “EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Police Authorities Mandate Personnel To Pay N2000 Each For Booklet Dedicated To IGP Egbetokun” as misleading and capable of creating unnecessary public misunderstanding.
According to the Alliance, available information confirms that the Police did not issue any directive compelling personnel to purchase the book “Attitudinal Change Handbook for Nigeria Police Force, Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
It clarified that the publication is a private initiative of Mr. Joseph Danley and that the book’s dedication to the IGP does not translate to an endorsement or a compulsory purchase order by the Police management.
The group challenged Sahara Reporters to provide verifiable evidence to support its claims, rather than relying on unnamed sources. It urged the media platform to adhere to journalistic principles by verifying information, including consulting the Force Public Relations Department, before going to press.
The Integrity Youth Alliance commended the strides made by the IGP in promoting professionalism and transparency within the Force, stressing the need for media responsibility to avoid eroding public confidence in national institutions.
The group called on Sahara Reporters to retract the report and embrace balanced and factual reporting in the public interest.
