The government advised the general public, most especially parents, to not panic as the stories are untrue.
The Kwara state government has dismissed rumours that soldiers of the Nigerian Army were forcefully injecting school students with unknown substances during a vaccination exercise in the state.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed's Special Adviser on Security, Alhaji Amusa Bello, on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.
The statement advised the general public, most especially parents, to not panic as the stories are untrue.
He said, "It
has come to the notice of the Kwara State Government that certain
individuals are spreading rumours about soldiers injecting school pupils
in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Area of the State.
"The
general public is hereby advised to ignore such rumours as neither the
Nigerian Army nor any other security agency is currently undertaking a
vaccination exercise or any other health campaign in any part of the
state.
"Members of the public,
particularly parents, are advised not panic and to refrain from
withdrawing their wards from schools based on this unfounded rumour."
False stories about soldiers forcefully vaccinating students has been a constant feature since last week.
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