The Plateau State government has described as fake, a report on alleged plan to establish an emirate council in Yelwa, Shendam local government area of the state, IgbereTV reports
The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dan Manjang made the clarification in a statement on Saturday in Jos.
He said the report had caused tension in the area, leading to looting of shops and destruction of buildings.
Manjang said: “It has led to tension mounting in the area and culminating in criminal elements pelting some prime buildings in Shendam town, including the palace of the Long Gamai and looting some shops.
“The government hereby states categorically and unequivocally that such stories are unfounded and should be disregarded, while at the same time condemns such behaviour in its entirety
