The Lagos State Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti, has warned unsuspecting Nigerians, to be wary of
some unknown characters claiming to be him on Facebook.
According to Aderanti, he does not
have a Facebook account and was shocked that some well Nigerians and friends
had been reaching out to him via the social media.
The account in question which is “CP
Kayode Aderanti” was recently introduced by one shadowy character as the
authentic Facebook account of Aderanti to members of the Social Network with
the intention of giving the impression that images being displayed and comments
from this fraudulent account were made by him.
Police spokesman, Kenneth Nwosu
said: “For the avoidance of doubt, the Commissioner of Police does not in any
way operate a Facebook account (either official or private). The CP advises all
members of the public and in particular Facebook users to ignore the said
account as it does not belong to him.”
He noted that any correspondence or
exchange of messages on the page has nothing to do with Aderanti or any officer
of the Nigeria Police Force at large.
“We therefore advise the general
public to disregard any comments, solicitations and approaches from this
account as it is certainly not operated by CP or any of his officers. While
efforts are being made to apprehend the character (s) behind this fraudulent
act, let me assure the general public of the resolve of the Command to sustain
the tempo of crime fighting to ensure that Lagosians and all others who
have cause to come to Lagos enjoy a conducive environment for business
and leisure,” said Nwosu.
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