The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has dismissed reports of an alleged kidnapping at Phase 1 Primary School, Gbagalape, Abuja, describing the incident as a false alarm after investigations found no evidence of any abduction.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Josephine Adeh, in a statement, indicated that officers from the Nyanya Division responded to a distress call at about 10:30 a.m. on June 4 and immediately deployed personnel and surveillance teams to the school.

According to the statement, preliminary findings showed that students had suddenly raised an alarm, shouting “kidnappers” and running out of the school premises, causing panic among teachers and residents.

The police had cordoned off the school and conducted extensive searches within and around the premises.

Officers also patrolled surrounding hills, boundaries and adjoining areas, while nearby schools were visited as part of precautionary security measures.

According to the Command, no kidnapping incident was established, no suspect was sighted and no victim was identified during the operation.

The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, urged residents to remain calm, avoid spreading unverified information, and promptly report suspicious activities through the nearest police station or the Command’s emergency lines.