Abuja — FCT Police Command don reject reports wey talk say Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. Ahmed Yerima, survive assassination attempt for Abuja, call all di claims false and unverified.
Di story follow news wey dey circulate for social media say some men wey wear black, dey drive two unmarked Hilux vans without number plates, dey pursue Yerima for Abuja. According to di reports, di chase start around 6:30 p.m. from NIPCO filling station for Kubwa Expressway and continue reach Gado Nasco Way.
E be say Yerima escape di men with “strategic manoeuvre” during high-speed chase. Di reports still link di alleged attack to im recent wahala with FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over disputed land for Abuja.
For Sunday night statement, FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, talk say di claim na pure lie and nothing like dat happen for di FCT. SP Adeh also urge people make dem dey vigilant and report any suspicious activities to di nearest police station.
Earlier report from PUNCH Online talk say di clash between Yerima and Wike happen on November 11 over land for Gaduwa District, wey belong to former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Zubairu Gambo (retd). Viral videos show say Yerima, wey dey on security duty, block Wike team from entering di land.
Wike accuse di retired military chief of illegal development, confront Yerima for allegedly assaulting Federal Capital Development Authority personnel wey go stop construction. Di minister dey call di officer “fool” and question him authority. Di incident spark public debate on who dey right.
Some people argue say di minister dey do him constitutional duty and say Yerima breach di law. But military veterans back di officer, reject any call to discipline am and demand apology from Wike.
Meanwhile, Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, assure say no lawful military personnel go face sanction. Him talk say, “We go always protect officers wey dey do lawful duty,” during briefing for 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
