‘Fake news’ — FG dismisses reports of coup plot

In a statement on Tuesday, Mohammed Idris, minister of
information and national orientation, said the federal government would neither
be distracted nor intimidated into abandoning the ongoing reforms.

“The report is the figment of the warped imagination of
detractors, whose malicious intent is to destabilize the country and undermine
the present administration,” the statement reads.

“It is now evident that some desperate individuals have
resorted to publishing fake news to erode public trust in the government and
sow the seeds of discord in the country.

 “The government will
exercise its rights within the federal republic of Nigeria’s laws to contain
rogue actions to destabilize national security and the nation’s hard-earned
democracy.”

Idris said the public should refrain from spreading or
amplifying the unfounded reports.