FCT Police Command Clarifies Altered Viral Video on Social Media

The attention of the FCT Police Command has been drawn to a video circulating on social media depicting some Nigeria Police personnel being addressed by Mr. Peter Obi. The Command also observed that the video has been altered with political campaign posters and captions to create a mischievous and false narrative suggesting a political engagement or endorsement from personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. This misrepresentation is entirely false and does not reflect the true facts of the incident.

The interaction captured in the video occurred in 2024, when the Command received a distress call reporting unrest/protests stemming from party leadership tussle at the Labour Party Headquarters in Utako Area of the FCT.

Responding to the distress call, personnel of the FCT Police Command were immediately deployed to the scene to restore law and order. During the operation, Mr. Peter Obi, who was present at the location, briefly addressed the officers while clarifying the circumstances surrounding the party dispute. The interaction was purely incidental to the police response and had no political undertone whatsoever as otherwise mischievously suggested in the viral video.

While the Commissioner of Police FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi PhD. FCai., has ordered a thorough investigation into the origin of the video, the FCT Police Command remains an impartial and apolitical institution committed to the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities. The Command will not allow its operational activities or personnel to be misrepresented or exploited for partisan propaganda or any other vested interest.

The Command therefore urges members of the public to refrain from creating, altering, or disseminating misleading content capable of deceiving the public or undermining confidence in public institutions. Citizens are encouraged to verify information through official channels before sharing such content.

SP Josephine Adeh, anipr, mipra.,

Police Public Relations Officer,

FCT Police Command,

Abuja.

29th June, 2026.