The Alagua of Agbeyangi, Alhaji Aliyu Baba, said in statement in Ilorin that a media report to that effect was not true.
A national daily had reported that some items, belonging to suspected Boko Haram insurgents, were found in the community.
But
Baba, the community head, stated that the purported items belong to
some Fulani herdsmen migrating from the North and awaiting screening
before they could be allowed into the community.
According
to him, it is a tradition in the community that herdsmen, migrating
into the area, are subjected to screening before they are admitted.
He
said that the Police were aware of the development and were also
involved in the screening because of the state of insecurity in the
country.
The traditional ruler also
explained that stakeholders have met on the issue and have ordered the
herdsmen to pack the items, and they had complied.
The
statement urged journalists to always cross-check their facts before
going to press to avoid misinformation that could trigger anxiety in
society.
Baba allayed the fear of anybody coming into the community, assuring them of their safety.
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