Fake news affecting fight against insurgency says Nigeria Army

The Nigerian Army on Monday said fake news and hate speech were affecting the battle against insurgency.

The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj.-Gen. Usman Mohammed, described the social media as a dangerous weapon used to influence and shape the opinions of citizens, which, according to him, had a critical outcome in the battle being fought.

A retired military intelligence officer, Colonel Ola Majeoyegbe, urged Nigerians to support the army in the fight against insurgency, stressing that with the support of Nigerians, the troops would perform well.

“The army recognised that no army can be successful in battle if they do not have the support of the civil populace. If you support the army, they will perform very well but if you don’t support them, they are not likely to win,” he said, (Punch)