Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has described as false and unfounded the fake news linking him to a purported arrested helicopter supplying food to bandits.
Abdulsalami said this in a statement by his media aide Dr.Yakubu Suleiman.
“This kind of fake news has the potential of aggravating the already tense security situation in the country and should not be condoned,” he said.
Abdulsalami lamented on how individuals can be so callous to peddle such news and smear the image and the character of people.
He said ordinarily, he would have ignored such spurious news but has to set the record straight, hence disassociated himself “from such a heinous crime that is unbecoming of any patriotic citizen.”
The former Head of State urged Nigerians to ignore such “treacherous acts and to be careful with the kind of information they dish out and share on social media.”
