June 1, 2026
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested two suspects in connection with the alleged deliberate dissemination of false information about bandits killing six persons in Lamini Community, Ido Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement on Monday in Ibadan, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said that the suspects, a pastor and a woman, were arrested after thorough investigation of the purported attack on the community.
Ayanlade recalled that the Command’s attention was drawn to widely circulated voice notes on WhatsApp platforms and other social media channels claiming that armed bandits had attacked Lamini Community and killed six residents.
He said that the publication had generated fear, panic, and apprehension among residents and other members of the public, while creating unnecessary tension within and around the affected area.
