The Lagos State Police Command has threatened to pursue anybody who spreads fake news and “provocative information” on social media with the goal of instilling fear in the state.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, announced this on Monday.
Hundeyin was responding to an uptick in misinformation and ethnic remarks on social media ahead of the March 11 gubernatorial election.
He also revealed the police in the state have begun investigations into related cases with the aim of prosecuting those found guilty.
“The command has begun investigating this scaremongering with a view to apprehending and prosecuting those found culpable.
“The good people and residents of the state are urged to disregard all forms of messages, especially on social media depicting fictitious, fallacious, and preposterous claims aimed at jeopardizing the peace currently being enjoyed in the state,” Hundeyin said.
