Osun: Police arrest four over breach of public peace

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the apprehension of 4 suspects implicit alleged conspiracy and behaviour apt to origin a breach of bid and nationalist disturbance successful Ila-Orangun.

The apprehension followed a graffiti incidental that reportedly sparked panic wrong the community.

In a connection issued connected Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, connected behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, the Command identified the suspects arsenic 16-year-old Idris Abubakar, an adult, Abubakar Audu; 19-year-old Ahmed Abubakar; and 16-year-old Mohammed Omotayo.

According to the police, “the arrests were made arsenic portion of proactive and preventive policing measures aimed astatine maintaining nationalist bid crossed the state.”

The Command disclosed that the incidental occurred connected February 18, 2026, erstwhile the inscription “Bandit Today Today” was discovered connected a partition belonging to a complainant successful the Ajegunle country of Ila-Orangun.

Police said the connection triggered fearfulness among residents of the country and surrounding communities, with immoderate reportedly leaving their homes implicit concerns of a imaginable banditry attack.

“Upon receipt of the report, operatives of the State Intelligence Department swung into action.

“Through diligent intelligence...