The police in Zamfara has said that a video purportedly containing threats to attack churches in the state was an old video used for illustrative purposes.
Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Mr Ayuba Elkanah said this while urging calm after the video circulated on social media, causing panic.
Elkanah gave the assurance in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Muhammad Shehu, on Wednesday in Gusau.
The CP assured residents that there was no cause for alarm, saying it was an old video used by the command for illustration during a news conference.
He said the video was recorded on November 8, 2021 during the illustration, and assured the public not to entertain any fears.
“For the purpose of clarification, the command wishes to state that the referenced video was culled from a confidence building press briefing granted by the Zamfara Commissioner of Police for calm in November 2021.”
According to Elkanah, the news conference was called to douse tension on the recovery of a letter of threat to attack churches in the state.
The Police described the circulation of the video as handiwork of mischief makers.
“The command, while reassuring the public of its commitment to the protection of lives and property in the state, call on members of the public and the media to disregard that video,” it said.