{"id":44296,"date":"2021-05-31T14:49:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T14:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=44296"},"modified":"2021-05-31T14:49:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T14:49:51","slug":"fct-police-denies-assault-on-sowore-slams-media-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=44296","title":{"rendered":"FCT Police denies assault on Sowore, slams media reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has disclosed that Omoyele Sowore, the convener of #RevolutionNow, was not shot as being speculated in some sections of social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Police<\/a> Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, ASP Mariam Yusuf announced this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said the clarification followed a viral message in some sections of the social media, purporting that Sowore was shot by a female assistant commissioner of police at the Unity Fountain, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report said Sowore was allegedly shot during a protest at the Unity Fountain, Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is no record of such incident as at the time of this report,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPolice operatives had professionally restored calm at the Unity Fountain following attempts by a group of protesters to incite a public disturbance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe protesters were resisted by police operatives to ensure there was no breakdown of law and order,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also urged FCT residents to remain calm and law-abiding and pledged the commitment of the command to protect lives and property within the FCT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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