By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

Anambra State Police commissioner, CP Echeng Echeng has described as misleading a Facebook post by one Chinasa Nworu who alleged that four Fulani terrorists sneaked into Grace of God Church in Awada, Onitsha on Sunday, with the intention to harm worshippers.

Her post had said that when the Fulani terrorists were detected, three escaped into the Onitsha Army barracks, one was apprehended and burnt alive.

To this end, the CP has ordered the investigation of Nworu.

The srate Police Public Relations officer, PPRO, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga in a press release said, “The attention of the Anambra State Police Command has been drawn to a publication from a facebook user, Chinasa Nworu saying that four Fulani terrorist sneaked into Awada Grace of God church on Sunday, 3/7/2022 in the evening to bomb the church.

“One of them was captured and burnt to ashes, while three of them escaped and ran into the Nigeria military barrack in that area.

“The post is not only false but a complete mischievous scheme by mischief makers to cause tension in the State by inciting ethnic/religion hatred and conflict. The Police Command will never allow bad elements in any guise to distract the peace we enjoy in the state.”

Clarifying what happened, Ikenga said: “At about 3pm on same date, the command received a distress call, along NEPA road Awada, that a male criminal, name and address unknown was set ablaze.

“The operatives, on arrival at the scene made enquiries from eyewitness. The victim is a criminal caught in an attempt to rob an innocent citizen before he was lynched and set ablaze by angry mob.

“Also, from the geographical map in the area shows there is no Military Barrack close to where the incident occurred. It was just a mischievous and sensational reaction by the Facebook user to achieve his selfish desire from the unfortunate incident.”

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