Monday, April 27, 2026 -The Ogun State Police Command has debunked a viral video circulating on social media showing alleged ‘bandits operating in a forest’
The command in a statement released by its spokesperson, DSP
Oluseyi Babaseyi, described the content in the viral video as false,
misleading, and recycled.
Oluseyi stated that preliminary findings and fact-checks
revealed the footage, which shows individuals cooking in a bush setting, was
recorded in Kenya during a General Service Unit operation involving cattle
rustlers and first uploaded online in 2022.
The state Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, condemned
the spread of the unverified video, noting it was deliberately recirculated to
create panic and misinform the public about security in Ogun. He emphasized
that there is no intelligence or operational report supporting claims of any
such criminal presence within forests or any part of the state, adding that the
Command remains committed to safety through intelligence-led policing and
strategic deployments.
The CP urged residents to disregard the video and avoid
sharing unverified information capable of inciting fear or disrupting public
peace. He advised the public to rely only on official channels for security
updates and to report suspicious activities via the Command’s emergency lines.
CP Ojajuni warned that spreading false and inciting content will not be
tolerated.
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