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Following allegations of connivance, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Ebonyi State command, says its personnel did not team up with other security agencies in the state to cover up the sale of a newborn baby for twenty five million naria.
A statement through the Command’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, ASCI, Emmanuella Ibeneme, said the Ebonyi NSCDC commandant, Mr. Francis Nnadi, stated that the alleged publication by a media platform, not Southeastposts, with the title, ‘How police officers, NSCDC in Ebonyi allegedly connived to cover up sale of newborn baby for N25m, is misleading.
The NSCDC boss, described the publication by the said media platform as falsehood, fake news and unverifiable allegation targeted at misinforming the general public.
The statement reads in part: “The attention of the Nigeria security and civil defense corps, NSCDC, Ebonyi State command has been drawn to a misleading and malicious report by (name withheld) alleging the involvement of the Command’s legal officer in aiding and abetting of a child trafficking/ illegal adoption case involving one Miss. Sussana Nwanneka Nweze in which she sold her baby.
Continuing, “We wish to state clearly that the officer mentioned and the command has no connection whatsoever with the said allegation. The report is false, baseless and defamatory.
“The command on completion of it’s preliminary investigation, has officially handed over the case to NAPTIP, a government agency that has the mandate to handle and prosecute such cases
“The command demands that the media house involved (name withheld) issue an immediate retraction of the said report and a public apology within 48 hours.
It added that, “Failure to do so will attract legal action. We strongly caution the media house involved and others to always verify all facts before publication.
The Command further said, “Responsible journalism requires balanced reportage as the public shouldn’t be fed with fake or unverified information.
The statement assured that the Command remains committed to justice and the provision of effective and efficient security services to the government and good people of Ebonyi State.
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