File photo: Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed
The Bauchi State Government has debunked a viral social media claim alleging that Governor Bala Mohammed approved a fixed dowry of ₦1,500 for divorced women, describing the report as false, misleading and a deliberate attempt to misinform the public.
The Commissioner for Religious Affairs and Societal Reorientation, Muhammad Binni, stated this while addressing journalists in Bauchi on Sunday.
Binni said the viral video, which has been circulating on Facebook and TikTok, also falsely claimed that the traditional ruler of Zar (Gum Zar) directed residents to comply with the purported government policy.
He described the allegation as “entirely false, baseless and fabricated.”
