The Enugu State Police Command has debunked as “misleading and malicious” a viral audio recording featuring the photograph of the Commissioner of Police, purportedly sharing “new communication rules for WhatsApp chats and calls.”
The audio which has been forwarded to WhatsApp groups recently, claimed that Nigerians are prohibited from criticizing the government via WhatsApp.
A statement by the spokesperson DSP Daniel Ndukwe said the Command strongly condemns this audio while advising the public to disregard same “as it does not represent any official communication from the Command. It is essential to note that WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is a reputable international organisation that would not use such third-party sources to announce changes to its services.”
Ndukwe further stated that; “The Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), has expressed concern over the misuse of his image in spreading this false information. In response, he has ordered a thorough, intelligence-led investigation to identify and prosecute those responsible for creating and circulating the audio.”
