Lt Yerima: Police said attempted assassination reports are maliciously crafted tales

The FCT Police Command has described reports of alleged attack on Lt. Ahmed Yerima at NNPC junction in Kubwa area of the FCT as false and grossly misleading.

Recall that Yerima last week had an altercation with the Minister of the FCT over land issues, before the alleged incident.

However the police in a statement by the FCT command Public Relations Officer SP Josephine Adeh denied that their was any attempt on the young officer.

The statement reads, “On 16th November 2025 at about 06:15 p.m., a police patrol team, while conducting a routine stop-and-search operation at NNPC Junction along Kubwa Expressway, intercepted an ash-coloured Toyota Camry driven with a concealed number plate and fully tinted windows.

The  statement explained further that in line with standard operational procedure, the policemen approached the vehicle and politely requested for the occupant’s identity, along with an explanation for the concealment.

“The occupant, however, refused to identify himself, proceeded to make several calls, and wound up his tinted windows, declining to engage with the police team.”

The statement added that a few minutes later, three naval personnel arrived at the location and cordially identified the occupant of the vehicle as their colleague. They were also observed taking video and picture footage of the encounter before leaving.

“Following this confirmation, the police team allowed the vehicle to proceed. The patrol team then continued its operations peacefully and without any further incident. It is however surprising to wake up to maliciously crafted tales and worst of all, allegations of assassination,” the police said.

The Commissioner of Police FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, while calling on FCT residents and visitors to always cooperate with police officers in the discharge of their lawful duty, stresses the need to shun peddling of fake and unverified news capable of creating fear and apprehension in the society.