Oak TV, an internet
TV platform, has apologised to Lai Mohammed for publishing a video in which the
minister of information said the government spends N3.5 million monthly to feed
Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
In the trending video, the
minister begged not to be quoted before making the claim about the leader of
Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN).
However, the video was
published and has since gone viral on social media. Reactions have trailed
the video, with many describing the claim as untrue.
In a letter addressed to
the minister on Thursday, Oak TV said reporters involved in airing the video
have been sanctioned,” the letter read.
“On Wednesday, November
7, Oak TV made some error in its reporting regarding a conversation with the
minister of information.
“This is an error which
we regret. All team members involved have been sanctioned, and we would do more
to tighten our gatekeeping responsibilities.”
The internet TV
apologised for any embarrassment the video may have caused the minister.
Despite the bail granted
to him by a federal high court, El-Zakzaky has been denied freedom since
December 2015 and has remained in the custody of the Department of State
Services (DSS).
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