The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described as ‘absolute fake news’ the reports in the social media that the abducted Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu, has died in captivity. There is nothing like that,” the Minister said at a press briefing in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Sunday. He said the rumour of Miss Sharibu’s death, which surfaced just a few days to the presidential election, is another ploy by the political opposition to tarnish the image of the administration and exploit primordial sentiments ahead of the polls. “I think it’s part of the opposition’s strategies to throw everything at the administration and at the President. “The party has been meeting in the last couple of days to ensure that the President’s visit is very successful.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 10, 2019 12:56 UTC