The Federal Government on Monday described as “fake news,” the report claiming that the nation’s security forces are forcibly terminating the pregnancy of the female children of Boko Haram insurgents.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who made the declaration at the 10th of the President Muhammadu Buhari Scorecard media briefing series featuring the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Senator Mamora Olorunnibe, in Abuja, said the government totally rejected the allegation.
He said such reports have been the reason why he had continued to warn about the danger of fake news.
Faulting the report originally published by the international news agency, Reuters, the Minister affirmed that no such thing is going on in the region as the military has no programme remotely close to the claim.
He stated: “Before I yield the podium to our guest today, I will like to once again alert the nation to the dangers posed by fake news and disinformation. I had a reason to speak on this at this forum when I warned that fake news and disinformation constitute a clear and present danger to the 2023 election.
“However, fake news and disinformation, if not checked, can also have a negative impact on our nation’s ongoing fight against terrorism.
“The Federal Government hereby categorically states that there is no ‘secret, systematic and illegal abortion programme’ being run by our military in the Northeast or anywhere across the country.
