(Police Command. Photo by Daily Post)
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed viral social media reports alleging a kidn@pping incident at Phase 1 Primary School in Gbagalape, Abuja, clarifying that the entire episode was the result of a false alarm that needlessly threw the community into a state of panic.
In a statement signed by FCT Command Police Public Relations Officer SP Josephine Adeh, the Command disclosed that officers attached to the Nyanya Division received a distress call on June 4, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m. reporting an alleged abd¥ction at the school.
Security personnel were immediately deployed to the area in response.
According to the Command, the Divisional Police Officer in Nyanya swiftly mobilised operatives and surveillance teams to the school premises.
Preliminary findings revealed that the panic had been set off after some pupils reportedly shouted “kidn@ppers,” sending students and staff scrambling out of classrooms in confusion. Officers quickly secured the school and conducted a thorough search of the entire premises.
Following comprehensive sweeps of the school environment and the questioning of individuals within and around the area including searches of adjacent hills and surrounding schools as a precautionary measure the police found no evidence of any kidn@pping, identified no suspect, and discovered no victim.
The Command urged residents to remain calm and cautioned the public against sharing unverified reports that have the potential to stoke fear and tension in the community.
Members of the public were also encouraged to promptly report any suspicious movements or emergencies to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913 and 07057337653.