Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. Photo: Oyo State House
The Oyo State Government has issued a stern warning against the spread of unverified security information.
The government stated that misinformation risks causing public panic, misleading ongoing security operations and eroding community confidence at a time when security agencies are intensifying efforts to rescue victims of a recent terrorist attack in Ogbomoso.
The warning was conveyed in a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Security, Abayomi Fagbenro, who stressed the need for residents to verify any security-related information before circulating it.
Fagbenro also cautioned the public against the equally dangerous habit of ignoring or failing to report actual threats, warning that such false negatives could slow down timely response from security agencies.
