The Nasarawa State Police Command has dismissed a viral alert suggesting that two pupils of St. Peter’s Academy in Rukubi, Doma local government area, were abducted on Thursday.
According to Zagazola Makama, security personnel deployed to the school later discovered that the pupils had run off after seeing hunters carrying dane guns and mistook them for kidnappers. The school proprietor also confirmed that the alarm was raised in error and that no abduction occurred.
The police spokesperson, Sp Ramhan Nansel called on residents to ignore the rumour.
He urged media organisations to verify sensitive information before publishing so as not to create needless panic. Security officials say the area remains under watch.
