FORCE HQTRS SAYS POLICE HELICOPTER IN VIRAL VIDEO INVOLVED IN LEGITIMATE OPERATION IN KOGI STATE

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed speculations about a video circulating online, showing a police helicopter landing and taking off in an area with armed individuals. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the video captures a legitimate security operation, contrary to misleading and false narrative suggesting that the aircraft was used to deliver food items to bandits. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the operation in question was carried out on Saturday, May 10, 2025, by joint security forces, including local vigilante groups, and hunters around the Obajana axis of Kogi State.  Adejobi said the operation was part of sustained efforts to combat banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of criminality within the region. He said the police helicopter was deployed as part of the mission to provide aerial support and surveillance to ground forces involved in the tactical operation. The Force spokesman urged members of the public to disregard the unfounded and mischievous claims surrounding the viral video. He said citizens are encouraged to rely solely on official police communication channels for accurate and verified information regarding security activities.