Lai Mohammed Blames Fake News for EndSARS Violence at LSE Forum

Alhaji Lai Mohammed told a London School of Economics forum that the EndSARS protests were not a failure of government communication but a product of fake news and deliberate misinformation. He argued unverified reports and doctored footage, especially after troops were sent to Lekki Toll Gate, fuelled violence and shaped a misleading global narrative. He singled out some international outlets for amplifying these errors. Mohammed also highlighted his tenure’s communication successes during the COVID-19 response and Boko Haram insurgency. He pointed to daily briefings, a major media tour of liberated areas, the Twitter suspension to curb incitement, and nationwide town hall meetings as key strategies. His appearance concluded a three-day UK speaking tour promoting his new book on media moments from 2015 to 2023.

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