The report, which police was false, had triggered panic and heightened security concerns among residents.
The Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of a man identified as a pastor and a woman for allegedly spreading false information claiming that bandits invaded Lamini Community in Ido Local Government Area of the state and killed six residents.
The report, which police was false, had triggered panic and heightened security concerns among residents.
In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the police identified the suspects as Pastor Amos Joel Muyiwa and one Mulikat Bashiru, accusing them of originating and circulating an unverified voice note that falsely alleged a deadly bandit attack on the community.
The arrests come at a time when anxiety over insecurity remains high in Oyo State following the recent abduction of dozens of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, a development that has intensified public sensitivity to reports of attacks and kidnappings.
