From Sadiq Mohd, Zaria Politicians were cautioned against unnecessarily heating the polity through abused of social media handl...
From Sadiq Mohd, Zaria
Politicians were cautioned against unnecessarily heating the polity through abused of social media handles by their social media teams as the 2027 election activities approaches.
ACP Abdurrahman Idris, Area Commander, Zaria Area Police Command, made the appeal when he received Executive Members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Zaria Unit on Tuesday in Zaria.
He lamented over the abuse of the social media handles by unprofessional practitioners employed by the politicians to promote their political missions.
This according to him, unnecessary heating of the polity, aggreviates crimes rate and incites violence even before the conduct of the 2027 electioneering activities.
He tasks the union to work with key stakeholders to develop mortalities of addressing the challenge.
The Area Commander reiterated the commitment of the police to implement the relevant laws in checkmating cybercrimes such as bullying, stalking among others.
He appreciated the NUJ for sustaining cordial relationship with the police adding that it is on record that the command has never had any serious clash with the journalists and hoped that such tempo would be maintained.
Earlier, Unit Chairman Malam Sagir Awwal said the visit was to further cement the existing relationship between the union and police preparatory to the 2027 elections.
The chairman noted that the NUJ and Police were partners in progress towards a peace and conflict free nation.
Awwal seeks for the support of the police for additional protection to members of the NUJ in discharging their duties.
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