Nigerian Army has debunked trending report on social media, claiming that Boko Haram terrorist lunch attack on Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri.
video of the said attacks had already gone viral on the social media.
According to the caption of the video, it indicate that Boko Haram terrorists disguised as United Nations employees, and lunch attack on Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno State.
In a statement on Saturday by Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, said that the report is not true, urge the general public to verify information before spreading.
The statement reads, “To give effect to the wicked lies, pictures of a training session between United Nations Department of Safety and Security Training Drill and selected personnel of Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE were attached to reinforce the mischievous fake news intended to cause panic and unnecessary apprehension.
“The public are again sensitised to develop the culture of interrogating/verifying information seen on various media platforms to ascertain the genuineness/veracity of the information for the collective interest of the public.”
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