The Nigerian Army has warned residents of the South-East region to avoid digitally manipulated voice and video content circulating on social media platforms.
The Army gave the warning while reacting to a misleading video alleging that the Federal Government and South-East and Northern governors have planned to transport weapons to attack South-East residents.
Reacting in a statement on Tuesday, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, described the claims as “entirely deceptive” and “a calculated attempt to incite disaffection among ethnic groups in the country.
Ayeni urged the public to remain vigilant and rely only on accurate and verified information.
He said, “The public is therefore urged to remain vigilant and rely only on accurate and verified information from credible sources, especially in this era of artificial intelligence and digitally manipulated content.
“Ordinarily, the Division/Operation Udo Ka will not dignify such baseless allegations with a response.
“However, in line with our overarching mission to ensure peace and security for socio-economic development in the region, we find it necessary to strongly condemn the misinformation.
“The deliberate misinformation is designed to instil fear and cause public anxiety. Furthermore, all security agencies operating in the South-East region have significantly fostered peaceful coexistence through the effective neutralisation of threats to physical security.”
Ayeni noted that any attempt by anyone or groups of persons to undermine the security architecture in the region would be futile.
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