Kebbi State Government, has warned against the dissemination of fake news and other destructive social media postings which are capable of heightening public tension in the state.
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, gave the warning when he paid a condolence visit to communities in Danko Wasagu local Government Area of the State over the recent bandits attacks that left Eighteen people dead including two soldiers and a policeman.
The communities include, Ragan, Morai, Warkata, Wadaku, Dankade, Yar-Kuka, Gaya, Ayu and Unashi.
Governor Atiku Bagudu also addressed the Intenally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Nizzamiya Primary School at Waje town in Danko Wasagu over the dastardly attacks.
He lamented that, several persons had lost their lives including security agents.
The Governor explained that, efforts were on top gear by the state government and the security agencies to restore normalcy to the affected areas to enable the victims return to their towns and villages to restart their usual socio-economic activities.
He prayed Almighty Allah to grant the families of the deceased the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
The Chief of Wasagu Chiefdom, Alhaji Muktar Musa Muhammad Wasagu, thanked the governor for the visit and told him that, in 2015, only Bena district was affected by banditry but the situation had spilled to three districts in the area with abduction of three village heads.
He appealed for the deployment of more security agents to the affected communities.
The Governor was accompanied by the Security Chiefs in the state such as Director DSS, Bashir Dawaki, the Commissioner of Police, Musa Baba, the Army and the Commandant Nigeria Security and Civil Defence, Umar Bala.
Abdullahi Tukur