Ghana's military rejected false social media claims about an attack on Army Chief Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu during his Bawku trip.
The Ghana Armed Forces released a statement Thursday calling two videos circulating online "completely misleading" and urged people to ignore them. The military confirmed the Chief of Army Staff visited Bawku on Wednesday for operational work without any problems. Officials launched an investigation to find who created and shared these fake videos.
The military warned content creators and media outlets to be careful when reporting about military operations in Bawku. They stressed that spreading wrong information might make security problems worse in the area. Brigadier General E. Aggrey-Quashie, who leads public relations for the armed forces, signed the official statement addressing these rumors.
The military asked everyone to dismiss these false claims entirely. They emphasized their commitment to maintaining accurate public information about military activities. The statement reminded the public about the dangers of sharing unverified information that could harm peace efforts in sensitive regions like Bawku.
The Ghana Armed Forces released a statement Thursday calling two videos circulating online "completely misleading" and urged people to ignore them. The military confirmed the Chief of Army Staff visited Bawku on Wednesday for operational work without any problems. Officials launched an investigation to find who created and shared these fake videos.
The military warned content creators and media outlets to be careful when reporting about military operations in Bawku. They stressed that spreading wrong information might make security problems worse in the area. Brigadier General E. Aggrey-Quashie, who leads public relations for the armed forces, signed the official statement addressing these rumors.
The military asked everyone to dismiss these false claims entirely. They emphasized their commitment to maintaining accurate public information about military activities. The statement reminded the public about the dangers of sharing unverified information that could harm peace efforts in sensitive regions like Bawku.
