Nigerians on social media are having a field day passing hilarious comments on a statement allegedly made by Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
According to reports circulating on social media, the minister said Nigeria would attack Israel within 24 hours if the Middle Eastern nation failed to deport leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Kanu jumped bail in September 2017, a month before he was due to appear before Justice Binta Murtala Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for continuation of his treason-related trial.
He surfaced in Israel on Friday.
However, The Herald concluded the quote attributed to the minister as false after several checks to confirm its authenticity failed.
Nevertheless, Nigerians are reacting on social media.
Read comments monitored on Twitter:
Did anyone hear what Lai Mohammed said? pic.twitter.com/kwB2cHBjQM
— Sinclair Ebi Lyon Jr. (@Original_Lyon) October 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/dilichi__/status/1054285745328979968
https://twitter.com/triumphantOG/status/1054272661398937600
https://twitter.com/iSlimfit/status/1054087646719496192
https://twitter.com/BarnabasOjeleye/status/1054307607643635712
Lai Mohammed: Nigeria will attack Isreal
Pharaoh; pic.twitter.com/TGHsuyCPi7
— Ogbeni Harmony 🇳🇬 (@TwittHarmony) October 22, 2018
Sir @netanyahu ignore the stupid gaffe made by one Lai Mohammed. You see,we don't take him seriously,he doesn't even take himself serious,so you shouldn't lose sleep over his threat. He is one of the mistakes we will correct in 4 months. Help us keep Kanu as long as you want.
— Mazi Gburugburu (@Mazigburugburu1) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/Wunderkid__/status/1054109035669131265
Thank you father lord!!! 🙏🏾 Lai Mohammed has threatened Israel, what this means is that if war occurs we can travel to any country on grounds that we’re refugees fleeing from our war torn country 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 France here I come 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
— Rave⁷ ₈ (@eNKay_rave) October 21, 2018
Lai Mohammed, Nigeria Minister for Information has taken Sycophancy to a new low … He has threatened that Nigeria will strike Israel if Israel doesn’t deport Nnamdi Kanu, a Biafra separatist …. Nigerians are in delirium to learn they can strike Israel. Politics is Insanity.
— Donald B Kipkorir (@DonaldBKipkorir) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/ani_nomso/status/1054290067177521152
Lai Mohammed!
Lai Mohammed!!
Lai Mohammed!!
Please don't let your mouth put you in trouble!! pic.twitter.com/sII5LRwonv
— OBIAGU (@kellybullad) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/skalawee/status/1054279754243891200
Lai Mohammed is threatening to attack Israel with Chemical weapon…I'm wondering whether it's Hausa perfume dey want to use #Nigeria pic.twitter.com/dFglKuncMl
— Trojan Jnr (@AgomJnr) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/lifeof_thePawn/status/1054258456423813125
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