Nigeria: Police, Kano Govt Debunk Boko Haram Attack Rumour

The Kano State Government and the police have dispelled rumours making the rounds especially on social media of an impending attack by Boko Haram insurgents on schools.

A statement signed by the commissioner for information, youth and culture, Muhammad Garba, says the rumours, which are being peddled by "unpatriotic and heartless people, are baseless, unfounded and therefore should be discarded."

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