The reports said the pursuit began around 6:30pm at the NIPCO filling station along Kubwa expressway and continued to Gado-NASCO way.
Police: No assassination attempt on naval officer involved in face-off with Wike
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has dismissed reports that AM Yerima, the naval officer involved in an altercation with Nyesom Wike, was the target of an assassination attempt in… pic.twitter.com/TBZ583hapG
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has dismissed reports that AM Yerima, the naval officer involved in an altercation with Nyesom Wike, was the target of an assassination attempt in Abuja.
Media reports on Sunday claimed that Yerima was trailed by unidentified men dressed in black, who were travelling in two unmarked Hilux vans.
According to the reports, Yerima evaded the assailants through a “strategic manoeuvre” during a high-speed chase.
TheCable understands that the officer was driving a tinted glass vehicle and was stopped by some police officers around the Kubwa area who asked him to to identify himself.
Afterwards, he was left to continue with his trip.
In a statement, Josephine Adeh, the FCT police spokesperson, described the “assassination attempt” reports as “false” and “unverified”.
“The attention of the FCT Police Command has been drawn to publications circulating on social media alleging an attempted assassination on Lt. Ahmed Yerima,” the statement reads.