TheCable

The Katsina state police command has dispelled the rumour of the alleged murder of Ballo Isyaku, the principal of Government College, Katsina, who released the West African School Certificate (WASC) of Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Report that Isyaku was assassinated by unknown gunmen for releasing Buhari’s certificate went viral on social media.

But Aminu Sadiq, the police public relations officer in the state, said that the command had contacted top officials of the ministry of education and they confirmed that the principal was hale and hearty.

Sadiq said that the command had also contacted the commissioner for education, and the zonal director of education, who assured the police that the rumour was false.

“We are surprised to read the story online that the principal had been killed by unknown gunmen,” he said.

“The command wish to state that the principal in question is currently organising a naming ceremony for a new born baby that came into his family.”

Sadiq called on the members of the public to disregard the publication as the handwork of mischief makers, adding that some disgruntled elements were out to cause disaffection among the residents of Katsina.