17th February, 2014
Nigerian Army has disowned a Facebook account purportedly opened by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah.
While describing the account as fake in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesman, Brig-General Olajide Laleye, authorities of the Nigeria Army said the COAS did not operate a Facebook account.
The statement said, “It has come to the notice of the Nigerian Army that a certain dubious individual whose real identity has not yet been determined, has created a Facebook account purported to belong to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. K.T.J Minimah.
“The likely intention of this dubious individual could be to embarrass the COAS and/or defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
“In view of the above, the Directorate of Army Public Relations wishes to state categorically that the Chief of Army Staff does not own a Facebook account.
“Therefore, members of the public are advised to disregard any information emanating from the said Facebook account.