The Kaduna State House of Assembly has described as false a report alleging that the member representing Kajuru Constituency, Hon. Usman Stingo, was abducted by suspected terrorists.

The Chairman, House Committee on Information, NGOs and Development Partners, Marah Henry, who made this known in a statement on Thursday, said the report published by an online medium was malicious and fictitious.

Henry said the lawmaker representing Kajuru was safe and currently discharging his official duties.

He added that the individual mentioned in the publication was wrongly identified as a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly.

According to him, the photograph used in the report does not represent the leadership of the constituency, further indicating the lack of due diligence by the publisher.

 “The report is entirely false and a figment of the publisher’s imagination.

“It is a calculated attempt to incite fear, cause public unrest and undermine public trust in the government’s security capacity,” he said.

Henry warned media organisations against disseminating unverified information, stating that the assembly would not hesitate to seek legal redress against individuals or institutions found culpable of spreading defamatory information.

He emphasised that while freedom of the press was constitutionally guaranteed, it should not be used to promote reckless journalism capable of threatening public peace and security.

The committee chairman urged members of the public to disregard the report and remain calm, assuring that the state government remained committed to the safety of lives and property.

He advised the citizens to rely only on official sources for information and avoid sharing unverified reports capable of causing panic.

 “The government’s priority remains the peace and stability of Kaduna State,” Henry said.

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has described as false a report alleging that the member representing Kajuru Constituency, Hon. Usman Stingo, was abducted by suspected terrorists.

The Chairman, House Committee on Information, NGOs and Development Partners, Marah Henry, who made this known in a statement on Thursday, said the report published by an online medium was malicious and fictitious.

Henry said the lawmaker representing Kajuru was safe and currently discharging his official duties.

He added that the individual mentioned in the publication was wrongly identified as a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly.

According to him, the photograph used in the report does not represent the leadership of the constituency, further indicating the lack of due diligence by the publisher.

 “The report is entirely false and a figment of the publisher’s imagination.

“It is a calculated attempt to incite fear, cause public unrest and undermine public trust in the government’s security capacity,” he said.

Henry warned media organisations against disseminating unverified information, stating that the assembly would not hesitate to seek legal redress against individuals or institutions found culpable of spreading defamatory information.

He emphasised that while freedom of the press was constitutionally guaranteed, it should not be used to promote reckless journalism capable of threatening public peace and security.

The committee chairman urged members of the public to disregard the report and remain calm, assuring that the state government remained committed to the safety of lives and property.

He advised the citizens to rely only on official sources for information and avoid sharing unverified reports capable of causing panic.

 “The government’s priority remains the peace and stability of Kaduna State,” Henry said.

By Mike Odiakose, Abuja

Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has described allegations by former governor Ayo Fayose that Atiku is negotiating with Governor Seyi Makinde to run on joint ticket in 2027 as “Beer parlour tales of infamy.

Fayose had issued a statement titled “Between Atiku and Makinde, Untold Story of What Happened in Minna Yesterday,” on what he alleged transpired when Atiku and Fayose visited former military president Ibrahim Babangida in Minna Niger State earlier in the week.

Responding to Fayose’s allegation, Shaibu said: “Let it be stated clearly: the entire publication is a shameless concoction — a tissue of lies stitched together by a serial purveyor of political gossip whose relevance survives only on controversy, distortion, and cheap propaganda.

“At no time did former Vice President Atiku Abubakar engage in the imaginary horse-trading described in that laughable script.

“There were no negotiations over vice-presidential tickets. There were no discussions about ₦10 billion contributions. There were no zoning manipulations. There were no delegate-delivery guarantees. And there is certainly no clandestine “Dubai meeting” on any such agenda.

“The attempt to drag other political actors into this fabricated beer parlour tale does not elevate its credibility; it merely exposes the desperation behind it.

“His Excellency Atiku Abubakar’s political engagements are broad-based, principled, and national in scope — not the narrow, transactional theatrics invented in that publication.

“The story is not insider information. It is insider fiction — manufactured to mislead, distract, and provoke.

“It is unfortunate that certain individuals, long deprived of credibility and political gravitas, now attempt to manufacture relevance by inventing tales around serious national figures. Falsehood may trend for a moment, but it collapses under the weight of truth.

“Atiku Abubakar does not transact politics in secrecy, bribery, or transactional desperation as mischievously and irresponsibly portrayed. He remains focused on principled engagement and national redemption — not backroom theatrics designed by attention-seekers.

“We advise the public to treat the publication with the contempt it deserves.”