The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that he could not hold back laughter when he heard about social media stories that quoted him as saying that Nigeria would send missiles to Israel if the Middle Eastern nation did not immediately deport leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu back to Nigeria.
Mohammed made this known to reporters on Wednesday at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
He described the stories as “fake news”, adding that he was in London when the news of Kanu’s appearance in Israel broke last Friday.
Mohammed added that the Federal Government has been vindicated in its stance that it had nothing to do with Kanu’s purported disappearance.
The minister said, “I was in London when I heard the story about Nnamdi Kanu surfacing in Israel. I was not in a position to make any statement. But before I knew it, within a few hours, I saw my picture with a story saying that I had actually given Israel ultimatum to return Nnamdi Kanu otherwise, we will send them missiles.
“I just laughed. It speaks to what we are talking about fake news because it is probably the biggest threat in the run-up to the elections. Having said that, I have nothing more to add to the issue of Nnamdi Kanu. At the appropriate time, the various authorities will make a statement about the issue of Kanu.
“But this has proven that all along when Kanu disappeared and the mob was asking the Nigerian army to account for the whereabouts of Kanu; I kept saying that Kanu knows where he is. He was not in the custody of the Federal Government. We have been vindicated today. Any other statement will be made in due course.”
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