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Edo State government yesterday advised residents of the state to be wary of the deluge of fake news of alleged herdsmen attacks trending on the Internet and circulated by people.
Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said “the false alarm originated with some disgruntled individuals.”

He explained that while the state government would not deny the skirmishes between herdsmen and farmers in parts of the state, the recent propagation of fake news on social media was part of a plot to create a general sense of insecurity in the state and an attempt to put the current administration in bad light.