The Plateau State Government has denied the story making the rounds that over 1,000 cows have died of a strange disease within a space of four days in some villages in Mangu LGA of the state.
There has been a trending story on social media and in some national dailies on the reported deaths of cows.
However, According to Daily Trust the Plateau State Government in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, Gyang Bere, said the story was not true.
“The attention of the Plateau State Government has been drawn to a story published in some national newspapers and trending on social media that over 1,000 cows died of a strange disease within a space of four days in some villages in Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
“The said story is far from the truth, as it does not reflect the reality of hapapenings in the communities mentioned conspicuously in the story.
“For the avoidance of doubt, there is no such incident in any part of Mangu Local Government Area and the government has not received information about the mass death of animals from any of the communities mentioned in the reports.
“The story is based on hearsay, and there is no credible source that has authenticated the story, which has created tension in the affected communities,” he said.
