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Lagos State government has warned fake news and inciting message merchants to stop their evil enterprise or face legal consequences.
This was contained in a statement that was issued by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho yesterday.
The Government announced the measure in reaction to videos circulating in social media and online space, creating tension and encouraging ethnic conflicts.
In the statement, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged Lagosians to disregard the videos, which are the tools of anarchists, whose plan is to create hatred and divisiveness for which Lagos is not known for.
The Government announced the measure in reaction to videos circulating in social media and online space, creating tension and encouraging ethnic conflicts.
The commissioner said Lagos State is the melting point of various cultures, tribes and religions across Nigeria and noted we have co-existed harmoniously for ages and will continue to live together peacefully.
Omotosho said the government will continue to protect lives and property and warned fake news and inciting message merchants to stop their evil enterprise or face the legal consequences of their destructive actions.
