The Kogi State government has described report of two Coronavirus cases in the state by the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC as fraudulent and untrue.

The NCDC in its daily reports of new cases and latest development on the novel virus listed Kogi State for the first time indicating two cases.

The development has caused stir between the government and the NCDC

While the agency was sure of authenticity of the cases, the state government debunked the test results describing it as a means to lure the state into victim states by force.

Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Femi Fanwo said the two cases were far from being Covid-19 related cases adding that the Confluence state will always value the lives and healthy living of every citizens by putting every mechanisms in place to avoid the case in the state.

“The declaration of the Two COVID-19 cases in Kogi State was a beautiful fraud.

“The alleged COVID-19 Patient was an Imam who was stung by bees and was rushed to FMC before moving to Abuja.

“The man who was allegedly tested positive showed no symptom of COVID-19.

“14 Members of his family have been traced and tested but turned out negative.

“Two patients have been referred to the state testing centre today by the FMC and they turned out negative.

“NCDC has said all States of the federation must have COVID-19, even when it was only in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun and Kano States but we reject in its entity this fraudulent inclusion of Kogi State on COVID-19 log.

“We have capacity for testing. We are well prepared to curtail and manage any case of COVID-19 but we will not accept fictitious declaration of positive cases. We will continue to ensure the safety of our people.

The total number of COVID19 cases in Nigeria has risen to 8733 with 2501 discharged while 254 have been confirmed dead from the novel virus.

  COVID19, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Kogi State, NCDC