Nigeria, Dec. 30 -- The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday dismissed claims that it plans to unlawfully arrest, detain or prosecute opposition figures, describing such allegations as false, misleading and deliberately fabricated.

In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the government reacted to a document circulating online which alleged the creation of a multi-agency task force aimed at targeting prominent opposition politicians under a purported programme tagged "ADP4VIP" (Arrest, Detain, Prosecute for Very Important Persons).

Mr Idris said the document was entirely fictitious, stressing that no such programme or task force exists.

"The Federal Government of Nigeria categor...