The Council in a statement by Frank Irabor, Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council, Oba’s Palace, Benin City, described the information as fake news, and appealed to residents of the state to disregard it.
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The statement dated May 20, 2019, read: “The attention of the Benin Traditional Council has been drawn to the fake news being circulated in the social media that traditional curfew has been imposed by the Palace in Benin City from 8.00pm today.
“The general public is by this announcement asked to disregard the said fake news in its entirety.”