Fake Facebook account of Lagos police boss uncovered

Lagos - The Lagos State Police Command on
Tuesday said that it has uncovered a fake
Facebook account bearing the name of its
Commissioner, Kayode Aderanti.
This is contained in a statement by the Police
Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP
Kenneth Nwosu.
"The account in question which is 'CP Kayode
Aderanti’ was recently introduced by one
shadowy character as the authentic Facebook
account of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos
State Command.
"It was introduced to members of the Social
Network with the intention of giving the
impression that images being displayed and
comments from this account are by the
reputable Commissioner of Police, Lagos
State," it stated.
However, the statement said that the
commissioner does not operate a Facebook
account, either official or private.

"For the avoidance of doubt, the
Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command,
CP Kayode Aderanti, does not in any way
operate a Facebook account (either official or
private).
"Therefore, the CP advises all members of the
public and in particular Facebook users to
ignore the said account as it does not belong
to him".
The command assured that efforts were being
made to apprehend the character(s) behind
the fraudulent account.
He said that the Police would not relent in
combating crime, and ensure that Lagos
residents and all others who have cause to
come to Lagos enjoy a conducive environment
for business and leisure.