. At a joint press conference with leadership
of Igbo community in Kaduna State. 16th June, 2017.
Distinguished
gentle men of the press:
The
attention of Kaduna State Government has been drawn to an inciting picture and
audio message stating, that some Igbos relocating to Eastern Nigeria were
ambushed and killed in Kaduna State.
According
to the audio being circulated in Igbo language, the Igbos in question were
ambushed in a luxurious bus conveying them to Eastern Nigeria.
The man
behind the mischievous narrative, who also claimed to be at the scene, went
further to lie, that the attackers slaughtered Igbos, including women and
children and that their corpses were burnt along with the luxury bus.
The
so-called eyewitness then appealed to all Igbos residing in Kaduna and rest of
the North to relocate to their states of origin. And to also avoid travelling
enmass considering mass killings that awaits in the North.
It is
clear that some dark forces are bent on sowing and creating panic in our
communities.
Our Stand
As you
can see, we are here with the leadership of the Igbo community in Kaduna State.
The story is entirely false and mischievous. The Igbo community in Kaduna is
safe, like all our communities. Nobody is being attacked and nobody is
relocating in fear.
The
Kaduna State Government, under the leadership of Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai,
will continue to uphold and defend the right of every resident of the state to
live in peace. Our state is a safe place for all that choose to call it
home.
The
government vigorously condemns the use of social media for purposes of
incitement, falsehood and to cause distress to citizens.
Samuel
Aruwan
SSA to
the Governor (Media and Publicity)
16 June,
2017.
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