Fact-Check: Is Former Defence Minister, Gen Magashi Dead?
CLAIM: A post widely shared on WhatsApp social media platform claimed that the immediate past Defence Minister, Major General Magashi died on Friday.
FULL STATEMENT: The widely read post read thus: “WE HAVE RECEIVED THE NEWS OF THE LAMENTABLE DEATH OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS MAJOR GENERAL BASHIR SALIHI MAGASHI, immediate past Minister of Defence. He was one of the National Patrons of Team New Nigeria.
“It is meet that we as human beings express our abiding love and reverence for his life, our deep sorrow for his death. May he rest in peace, in shaaa Allah. Thank you.”
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VERIFICATION: To verify the authenticity of the claim, PRNigeria reached out to the spokesperson of the Minister, Mallam Abdulkadir Muhammad who said the report was fake.
Abdulkadir said: “The former defence minister, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi is alive and healthy… I just spoke to him and his family a while.
“The family confirmed receiving the same message.”
Conclusion: Based on facts and the response by the spokesperson of the former Defence Minister, PRNigeria therefore concludes that the claim that General Magashi was dead is not only FALSE, MISLEADING but Fake News.
By PRNigeria
