The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the alleged deliberate circulation of false information claiming that “bandits invaded Lamini Community in Ido Local Government Area and killed six persons.”
The Command said the claim, which spread through a viral voice note on WhatsApp and other social media platforms, triggered panic among residents before it was confirmed to be false.
In a statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the Command “immediately mobilised patrol and tactical teams to Lamini Community and its environs to verify the claim, reassure residents, and douse the palpable tension generated by the alarming report.”
He added that following on-the-ground verification, it was established that “the purported bandit invasion and killing of six persons never occurred,” describing the report as unfounded.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, subsequently directed a full investigation into the source of the voice note, leading to the arrest of two suspects.
