The Nigerian Army has debunked erroneous information circulating in the social media of an alleged arrest of Mr Mike Asukwo by troops of 145 Battalion rear deployed at Abia Express Towers Umuahia along with four others.
He was reportedly ‘arrested’ at the towers on his way from Lagos to Calabar on the 8th of May 2020.
In a statement, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sagir said Mr Asukwo has been released yesterday.
“In order to correct the erroneous impression created earlier in the social media, Mr Asukwu was never arrested but was invited by the army in Umuahia in respect of an investigation in a matter which he is privy to. He has since via his Facebook page and Twitter handle dismissed the claim that he was arrested.
“Nigerian Army is not involved in the enforcement of Lockdown and so he was not invited or ‘arrested’ in connection with restriction of movement order as mischievously claimed or reported.” Col Musa Added.
He called on members of the public to disregard the fake news and the wrong impression earlier created by the report.
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