Nigeria, April 3 -- Many conventional media outlets had published news of the alleged arrests, citing Ilang Donatus, the chairman of the state's executive council committee overseeing the completion of two housing projects, who had reportedly announced the arrests.

The media reports quoted Ilang as saying the governor had accused the commissioners of project sabotage.

But in a statement on Wednesday, Ilang denied the statements attributed to him, describing them as false and unfounded.

Noting that no commissioners had been arrested, Ilang urged the public to verify the claims with local police and security agencies.

According to him, those writing such fake news do so from their imagination.

He further clarified that while the govern...