The Lagos State government has refuted reports circulating on social media that it has abolished all Eze Ndigbo titles in the state.

The reports were described as an "April fool" prank.

The clarification was made following the arrest of Eze Ndigbo, Ajao Estate, after he released a video calling for an invasion of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) into Lagos to protect Igbo properties.

IPOB has been designated as a terrorist group after being proscribed by a court.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, debunked the reports, stating that they were false and should be ignored "now", Vanguard reported.