一名尼日利亚教会领袖否认他被斩首的虚假社交媒体指控,
A Nigerian church leader denied false social media claims he was beheaded, with police calling the post a malicious attempt to incite fear.
尼日利亚阿达马瓦州的基督教协会主席
The chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Adamawa State, Rev.
乔尔·丹朱马·曼佐(Joel Danjuma Manzo)否认社交媒体报导称他被恐怖分子斩首,称其为虚假和恶意指控。
Joel Danjuma Manzo, denied social media reports claiming he was beheaded by terrorists, calling the claims false and malicious.
包括阿达马瓦州警察司令部在内的当局证实报告不实,并调查了消息来源,即脸书用户Lionman Lioni。
Authorities, including the Adamawa State Police Command, confirmed the reports were untrue and launched an investigation into the source, a Facebook user named Lionman Lioni.
警方说,该职位的用意是煽动恐惧和宗教紧张,特别是在区域不稳定和最近国际上对尼日利亚发表评论的情况下。
Police stated the post was intended to incite fear and religious tension, especially amid regional instability and recent international remarks about Nigeria.
官员敦促公众在交流信息之前核实信息,以防止散布虚假信息。
Officials urged the public to verify information before sharing it to prevent the spread of disinformation.