By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The Kaduna Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding a viral video that showed a young man breaching security during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to the state, describing the individual as mentally unstable and acting out of emotional excitement.
In a statement on Friday, the Command said the incident occurred during the President’s official engagement at the Murtala Square, Kaduna, where a supporter suddenly jumped the security barricade and attempted to enter a restricted area.
The individual, identified as Umar Mohammed from Unguwan Mu’azu in Kaduna, was said to have been born with psychiatric disorders and known to be of unsound mind.
“He was screened and admitted into the stadium as an APC supporter, wearing the standard campaign T-shirt and carrying banners bearing the images of the President and the Governor, like every other supporter,” the statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, explained.
According to DSP Hassan, investigations revealed that Umar Mohammed was among supporters in a designated area before he unexpectedly breached the perimeter in an attempt to get closer to the President.
“He acted out of anxiety and emotional excitement, expressing a long-held desire to meet the President and the Governor. He was immediately stopped and arrested by the inner security cordon. No incriminating item was found on him,” the police said.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, warned against spreading false narratives or politicizing security incidents. He noted that the video trending on social media had been doctored and misrepresented to cause public mischief.
“The matter is under investigation, and anyone found to be spreading falsehoods will be invited for questioning and prosecuted if found culpable,” the statement added.
The Command however urged the public to remain calm and law-abiding while cooperating with law enforcement agencies to maintain peace and order in the state.