By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports of an assassination attempt on Naval officer Lt. Ahmed Yerima in Abuja, describing the claims as false and misleading.
According to the Command, the situation arose during a routine stop-and-search operation, when police officers intercepted a vehicle with a concealed number plate and fully tinted windows, whose occupant initially refused to identify himself.
A statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, explained that three naval personnel later identified the occupant as their colleague, after which the police allowed the vehicle to continue on its way.
The statement reads in part: “The attention of FCT Police Command has been drawn to publications by an Instagram blogger, ‘Mazitundeednut,’ alleging an attack on one Lt. Ahmed Yerima at NNPC junction in Kubwa area of the FCT. Police Command wishes to state that these publications are false and grossly misleading.
“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.
“In line with standard operational procedure, officers approached the vehicle and politely requested for the occupant’s identity, along with an explanation for the concealments.”
Lt. Yerima was recently involved in a confrontation with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, which has generated significant public attention.