The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police yesterday debunked reports that 10 pupils of a primary school were kidnapped in Lagos by the Boko Haram sect.
Speaking with journalists at Premier College Group of Schools, Palm Avenue, Mushin, where the incident purportedly occurred, Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Ngozi Braide, disclosed that no act of terrorism was recorded anywhere in Lagos State.
“It is a lie that terrorists invaded Premier College to abduct students. somebody just sat down somewhere and cooked up the lies to cause panic in the state.
“Premier College and other schools in the state are safe and secure; let the public discountenance the rumour,” she added.
Also speaking, Executive Director of the college, Mr Abraham Martins described the rumours as false and baseless.
“The rumour is false and peddled by unscrupulous elements in the society who are just trying to destroy the image of the school,” he said.
“The rumour started yesterday (Thursday) evening, when someone mentioned it here that a parent came requesting information that some students were taken from Premier by Boko Haram.
“I did not actually take it seriously until this morning when parents started coming in and panicking, asking questions and wanting to see their children. We did the roll call and all our students were in school; the Police confirmed that it was a mere rumour.”
Martins assured the public of “effective security” for the students of the college, and urged the Police to investigate the source of the rumour.