Poisoned Fruits (Rumour)

Kwara State capital, in the past four days have decided to shun Apple fruits.

According to sources, some people may have decided to purchase the fruits in large quantities and poison them with the aim of selling them to persons suspected to belong to a particular faith.

Text messages have been sent via some mobile networks to loved ones not to eat or buy the fruits for some time now until the coast is clearer on the development.

Some of the hawkers interviewed by The Guardian said there had been a sharp drop in sales of the fruits in the past three days due to reasons highlighted above. But according to Mallam Bako, a hawker at Ipata Market, Ilorin , the rumour was uncalled for and a calculated attempt to deprive them of their means of livelihood.

Bako, who solicited the intervention of the government on the development, publicly ate some of the fruits to convince customers of their harmlessness. Besides, he disclosed that the prices of the fruits had been deliberately reduced due to their perishable nature.

The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Ben Duntoye,dispelled the rumour as he urged residents to live their normal life without any fear.

Besides, Duntoye debunked the rumour of any planned attack on persons of a particular faith.

In the same vein, the spokesman for the state's Police Command, Dabo Ezekiel, an Assistant Superintendent, cautioned people against "spreading of wicked rumour," adding that those caught in the process would be prosecuted if unable to substantiate their claims.

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Posted: at 20-03-2010 12:52 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Nigerians and their phyukin rumours, evryday,some idiot come up with one nonsense or the other, thats why 9ja will never move forward.should i call this jealousy, hatered,tribalism or what?

Posted: at 20-03-2010 01:44 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac

I think its time we hold a crusade and pray for our country

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Posted: at 20-03-2010 02:10 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac