The Nigerian Police, Niger State Command, has denied claims that trucks conveying food moving to the South through Niger State are to be stopped.
It was gathered that in a recent viral video, Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State, was seen issuing an order banning the movement of foodstuffs by people he called “speculators” who come with trucks to cart away the foodstuffs from Niger and other northern states.
Reacting to the video, the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, in a press statement on Saturday, denied the report, noting that the video being circulated on social media was an old video.
The press release read, The Niger State Police Command wishes to respond to a video circulating on social media, insinuating that vehicles and trucks carrying foodstuffs and livestock are being restricted from moving to the South at Kara-Jebba, Mokwa area of Niger State.
The Niger State Police Command wishes to note that the video was an old video from about five years ago and that there was no stoppage or restriction of trucks carrying goods or livestock from Minna to Kwara State and vice-versa.
The statement also added, It is very crucial to note that yesterday 16/02/2024 at about 21:00 hours, a Toyota Dyna mini truck with Reg. No. BDG 178 XF carrying cattle to Kwara State had a minor accident at the Quarantine checkpoint, Jebba North, and it resulted in removing the animal to another vehicle, which caused a little gridlock for a while, but after the removal, there was free flow of traffic.
Meanwhile, the command hereby stressed that there was no attempt or outright restriction by any individual or group of persons or agencies at the Kara-Jebba area of Mokwa as insinuated in the video.
The spokesman of the Police urged members of the public to disregard the video, noting that it was circulated by mischief makers to cause chaos in Niger State and the country.
