Reports of bandits attack in Lagos fake — LG chairman

The Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and GBEDU 100.1FM have issued reassurances that Imota remains peaceful and secure, following the circulation of a viral video and a radio broadcast falsely alleging that two schoolgirls were killed during a bandit attack on a local primary school.

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The attention of the Imota Local Council Development Area has been drawn to a viral video being circulated by GBEDU 100.1FM and across some social media platforms, alleging that two girls were killed at a primary school in Imota LCDA.

The unsubstantiated report, which surfaced on Monday, claimed armed bandits had invaded a public school in Imota, leading to the deaths of two pupils. This claim gained significant traction after being aired during a live phone-in segment on GBEDU 100.1FM and subsequently spreading across social media platforms, causing concern among residents and parents.

In response, the Executive Chairman of Imota LCDA, Benson Sunday Ayodele, released a statement on Monday describing the report as "false, misleading, and entirely unfounded." He emphasized that there is "no verified report, official record, or credible security information" to support the alleged incident. Ayodele expressed concern over the proliferation of unverified information that could incite panic and disrupt public peace, urging residents to disregard the video and refrain from sharing unverified content.

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We wish to state categorically that the information contained in the video is false, misleading, and entirely unfounded. There is no verified report, official record, or credible security information confirming the alleged incident within Imota LCDA.

GBEDU 100.1FM has since issued a formal apology, admitting that the report was broadcast without sufficient verification. The station's management explained that the misinformation originated from listener calls during a live program. They stated that in the "urgency to inform," the information was aired without full verification from security agencies and community leaders. The station confirmed it conducted immediate checks with the Nigeria Police and local government officials.

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During our live phone-in segment, we received calls from listeners alleging that ‘Imota is on fire’ and that ‘bandits are in a public school’ with ‘two girls affected’. In the urgency to inform, the information was aired without full verification from security agencies and community leaders.