Plateau govt dismisses report on planned establishment of Yelwa emirate council

The Plateau State government has described as fake, a report on alleged plan to establish an emirate council in Yelwa, Shendam local government area of the state.

The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dan Manjang made the clarification in a statement on Saturday in Jos.

He said the report had caused tension in the area, leading to looting of shops and destruction of buildings.

Manjang said: “It has led to tension mounting in the area and culminating in criminal elements pelting some prime buildings in Shendam town, including the palace of the Long Gamai and looting some shops.

“The government hereby states categorically and unequivocally that such stories are unfounded and should be disregarded, while at the same time condemns such behaviour in its entirety.

“The government wishes to put on record that there has never been any time that such an idea was contemplated or even discussed.

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“To say the least, this is the imagination and machination of mischief makers aimed at throwing the state into the dark old days.”

Manjang said Governor Simon Lalong had directed security agencies to fish out the people behind the fake news.

“The security agencies were directed to ensure there was no escalation of the breakdown of law and order anywhere in the state.

“The government hereby advises the public to always cross check their facts from constituted authority and seek for dialogue rather than taking the laws into their own hands,” he added.

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