Faceless group behind Buhari’s death rumour - Daar Communications
Sarah Ojo
- Daar Communications blames a faceless group for the report
which was posted on a fake AIT Facebook account claiming
President Buhari had died in a London hospital
which was posted on a fake AIT Facebook account claiming
President Buhari had died in a London hospital
- The media house says its editorial policy mandates its
correspondents to file all their reports for vetting and
approval before publication which can only originate from
its headquarters
correspondents to file all their reports for vetting and
approval before publication which can only originate from
its headquarters
- It states that the death rumour is a figment of the imagination
of the authors
of the authors
A report surfaced over the weekend alleging that President Buhari passed away in London.
The management of Daar Communications has distanced it from purported
reports over the weekend about President Muhammadu Buhari's death in
London.
reports over the weekend about President Muhammadu Buhari's death in
London.
DAAR, in a press release, on Wednesday, January 24, blamed a faceless
and mischievous group for the report which it said was posted on a fake AIT
Facebook account.
and mischievous group for the report which it said was posted on a fake AIT
Facebook account.
The media organization stated that: “The attention of the Management of DAAR Communications Plc has been drawn to a FACEBOOK Account purportedly
being operated by our Organization.
being operated by our Organization.
“A report was published on the FACEBOOK that the incumbent President
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari,
who is currently on vacation inLondon has passed on.
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari,
who is currently on vacation inLondon has passed on.
“We wish to state the following facts:
“It is falsehood dressed up as truth that we opened such FACEBOOK Account.
“We did not publish nor know anything about the report.
“None of our Correspondents in London filed such report.
Below is the deleted controversial post which was taken down moments
after this report was published.
after this report was published.
The media house said its editorial policy mandates its correspondents to
file all their reports for vetting and approval before publication which can
only originate from its headquarters.
file all their reports for vetting and approval before publication which can
only originate from its headquarters.
It noted that no correspondent could individually on his or her own decision
publish or cause to be published any story.
publish or cause to be published any story.
It said: “The Facebook account is the brain child of a faceless and mischievous
group whose despicable activities must be investigated by security
agencies because of the unpleasant consequences.
group whose despicable activities must be investigated by security
agencies because of the unpleasant consequences.
"We wish to state that AIT runs an official on-line site for News which is not
available for use by outsiders.
available for use by outsiders.
“We dissociate ourselves completely from anything contained in the said
report which is a figment of the imagination of the authors.
report which is a figment of the imagination of the authors.
“We also disown the so-called Facebook account, and have officially
reported to Facebook managers.”
reported to Facebook managers.”
See a screen grab of the controversial post below:
Meanwhile, the presidency has denied reports of Buhari's death.
The presidency while describing the report as unfounded, said Buhari
was alive and enjoying his holiday.
was alive and enjoying his holiday.
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