Panic burst on Monday night for Government Girls College, Maiduguri, as students suddenly run comot from dia hostels, dey talk say dem see “men in black wey get face masks.” Di wahala happen around 8:25 pm as scared students rush enter nearby street, many still dey their hostel cloth. Security operatives quickly deploy go di school. Borno State Governor spokesperson, Dauda Illiya, tell di public make dem calm down, say security don take charge. For Facebook, im write say: “Panic incident happen this evening for Government Girls College Maiduguri. Security operatives don deploy and order don restore.” He add say top government officials dey school and make people ignore fake info.
One Facebook user, Amos Adziba, post video of students dey run, quote one student say “men in black with face mask enter dia hostels while dem dey pray for mosque.” Di student beg government make dem allow dem go house “so dem no go kidnapped like Chibok girls.” Amos come appeal make Chief Security Officer, Police Commissioner, and Commissioner of Education quickly intervene. But police later confirm say alarm na false. Police PRO, ASP Nahum Daso, explain say fear start after some students panic near staff quarters gate, dey claim say dem see unidentified people behind fence. Di minor stampede no cause wahala for anybody. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Garba Audu Bosso, quickly check situation. Borno CP, Naziru Abdulmajid, urge public make dem calm down and no spread fake info. Police talk normalcy don return and more update go follow.