The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Tuesday warned journalists in opposition to “raising wrong alarms, misinformation and disinformation” in their protection of the safety bother spherical the nation, namely the FCT.

He acknowledged such alarming reports will likely be detrimental and counter-productive to nationwide security.

Drive Spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi acknowledged that Mr Baba gave the warning whereas receiving frequent security updates on the nation at a gathering of the Drive Management Group.

Mr Adejobi acknowledged the IGP additionally allayed the fears in residents of the FCT and its environs over latest perceived security threats.

He assured Nigerians, namely FCT residents of their security and security and enjoined them to head about their accurate duties with out bother of attacks.

Mr Baba additionally ordered broad deployment of additional police operatives and operational sources all thru the FCT and its environs to solidify the safety and security of lives and property, acknowledged Mr Adejobi.

He acknowledged the deployment used to be to provide protection to residents, considerable nationwide sources and inclined services and products as effectively as roads in and spherical the FCT.

He directed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police accountable of Operations, Bala Senchi, to supervise and placement up the deployment.

The police boss acknowledged Mr Senchi could maybe make certain deployment of most security in the FCT and its neighbouring states with high possibility of attacks resonating from the threats being speculated.

Mr Baba pledged the dedication of the police management to continue to search out avenues to beef up the safety architecture in the nation.

This, he explained, could maybe be executed thru intelligence gathering, operational deployments and application of slicing edge skills. 

(NAN)