Police deny arresting pastor over Oyo school abduction
The Oyo State Police Command has debunked reports alleging that a pastor was arrested for supplying arms and ammunition to suspects involved in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the command described the reports circulating on some media platforms and social media as false, misleading and unfounded.
According to the statement, a Facebook post alleged that a pastor had been arrested for acting as a gunrunner for the abductors, but failed to identify the cleric by name or address.
The police said no such arrest had been made by the command or any other security agency involved in the ongoing rescue operation.
