Nigeria, June 10 -- The police have dismissed reports that hoodlums attacked schools in Bosso, Kpakungu, Sabon-Wuse and Lambata communities in Niger State, describing the claims as false and misleading.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said the police had visited all the schools mentioned and found no evidence of any attack.

"The Command hereby states categorically that, having visited all the schools mentioned in these areas, no such attack occurred in any school within the state," Mr Abiodun said.

The police urged residents to disregard the information, which it described as a deliberate attempt by mischief makers to create panic and fear among members of the public, particularly...