Former media aide to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, on Friday rubbished reports alleging that Nnamdi Kanu, the jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had ‘converted’ two wardens at the Sokoto Custodial Centre into joining anti-government sentiment.
Naijaonpoint reports that Ahmad bluntly dismissed the story as baseless, describing it as “dumb” and unworthy of circulation.
Social media reports had alleged that Kanu swayed two prison wardens into “hating Nigeria” and that both officers later resigned from service after embracing similar sentiment.
The claims, which first surfaced on Facebook, did not reference any verifiable source or supporting documentation.
Ahmad, in a post on 𝕏, expressed outrage that the allegation had gained traction without proof, criticising IPOB supporters who had circulated it.
He said, “I just read one of the dumbest posts on Facebook, a claim that Nnamdi Kanu has ‘converted’ two prison wardens in Sokoto Prison to join him in hating Nigeria and that the wardens even resigned.
“You know what? His people believe it and have been circulating ... without a shred of logic or evidence.”
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