June 5, 2026
The Police Command in Osun has arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly spreading false information about a bandits’ invasion of the state.
This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Osogbo by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi.
Ojelabi said the suspect was apprehended for disseminating misleading content on social media, an offence contrary to Section 24 of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015, and other relevant laws.
According to him, the suspect published a video via his Facebook account on Monday, falsely claiming that bandits had invaded the state.
