{"id":198621,"date":"2026-04-08T19:22:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:45:28","slug":"police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam","title":{"rendered":"Police in Taraba deny arrest of Abdulmumin Imam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Taraba State Police Command has dismissed social media reports alleging the arrest or abduction of Abdulmumin Imam, clarifying that its engagement with him was part of an ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>In a press statement issued by the Command\u2019s spokesperson on Wednesday in Jalingo, ASP Victor Mshelizah, authorities explained that the matter stems from multiple petitions and complaints submitted by concerned individuals, which necessitated Imam\u2019s input to aid investigations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the police had earlier invited Imam for questioning in line with the constitutional responsibilities of the Nigeria Police Force. However, he reportedly did not respond to those invitations.<\/p>\n<p>The Command stated that officers subsequently approached him to ensure his cooperation with investigators, emphasising that the action was strictly within the bounds of the law and part of standard investigative procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Police authorities rejected claims that Imam was harassed, assaulted, or forcibly detained. They insisted that at no point was he subjected to inhumane treatment or taken against his will, as suggested in some online reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of the invitation remains to allow him provide his account regarding the matters contained in the petitions,\u201d the statement noted.<\/p>\n<p>Emphasising that Imam would be released if found not culpable after due process, the Command reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism and respect for citizens\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n<p>The Command also urged the public and media organisations to verify information before sharing reports that could mislead the public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Taraba State Police Command has dismissed social media reports alleging the arrest or abduction of Abdulmumin Imam, clarifying that its engagement with him was part of an ongoing investigation. In a press statement issued by the Command\u2019s spokesperson on Wednesday in Jalingo, ASP Victor Mshelizah, authorities explained that the matter stems [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":198620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[254],"class_list":["post-198621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Police in Taraba deny arrest of Abdulmumin Imam - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Taraba State Police Command has dismissed social media reports alleging the arrest or abduction of Abdulmumin Imam, ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Police in Taraba deny arrest of Abdulmumin Imam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Taraba State Police Command has dismissed social media reports alleging the arrest or abduction of Abdulmumin Imam, ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-08T18:22:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-08T19:45:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/sm_1775677361.492319.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Police in Taraba deny arrest of Abdulmumin Imam\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-08T18:22:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-08T19:45:28+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam\"},\"wordCount\":256,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/sm_1775677361.492319.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-in-taraba-deny-arrest-of-abdulmumin-imam\",\"name\":\"Police in Taraba deny arrest of Abdulmumin Imam - 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