{"id":50223,"date":"2021-07-03T16:26:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T15:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=50223"},"modified":"2021-07-03T16:32:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T15:32:39","slug":"lagos-police-debunks-news-of-girl-allegedly-killed-at-oodua-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/lagos-police-debunks-news-of-girl-allegedly-killed-at-oodua-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Lagos Police Debunks News Of Girl Allegedly Killed At Oodua Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Police in Lagos have debunked a report making the rounds that a stray bullet from one of its men has killed a 14-year old girl at the Ojota venue of the mega rally organised by the Oodua Nation Agitators on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement signed by Spokesperson of the Lagos Command, CSP Muyiwa Odejobi, the police stated that the information is fake, coming from mischief makers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe attention of the Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to a news making rounds that a 14 year-old girl was hit and killed by police bullet today 3rd July, 2021 at the venue of the Oodua Republic Mega Rally in Ojota, &nbsp;Lagos,\u201d it reads.<\/p>\n<p>Stating further, the Police Command said, \u201cThe Command hereby wishes to debunk the rumour and state categorically that it&#8217;s a calculated attempt to create confusion and fears in the minds of the good people of Lagos State and the country at large.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Command did not fire a single live bullet at Ojota rally today. The said corpse was found wrapped and abandoned at a distance, far from Ojota venue of the rally, behind MRS Filling Station, inward Maryland, on the other side of the venue, with dried blood stains suggesting that the corpse is not fresh.&nbsp; After a close look at the corpse, a wound suspectedly sustained from a sharp object was seen on it.\u201d<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Categorising the news as falsehood, the Police however urged the general public to disregard it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe news is false and mischievous. The Command therefore urges the general public to disregard the news and go about their lawful normal daily activities while investigation to unravel the incident will commence immediately. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, therefore commiserates with the family of the found deceased and assures that thorough investigation will be carried out,\u201d it says..<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the Lagos State Police Command however warns residents of further fake news which it says is dangerous. \u201cThe Command equally wishes to warn against the spread or &nbsp;peddling of fake and unconfirmed stories as such could be dangerous and counterproductive,\u201d it warned..<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Police in Lagos have debunked a report making the rounds that a stray bullet from one of its men has killed a 14-year old girl at the Ojota venue of the mega rally organised by the Oodua Nation Agitators on Saturday. 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