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The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Odetayo Adebayo Samuel of Ila Orangun, for allegedly spreading mendacious information accusation connected societal media that caused panic among residents crossed the state.
The bid disclosed this successful a connection issued by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, and signed by the spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on Friday in Osogbo.
According to the statement, “the fishy allegedly published a video connected Facebook connected June 1, 2026, done an relationship identified arsenic ‘Odetayo Oluwasegun’, claiming that bandits had invaded Osun State.”
The constabulary said the work generated wide fearfulness among members of the nationalist who viewed and shared the video connected assorted societal media platforms.
Preliminary investigations, however, revealed that the assertion contained successful the video was mendacious and misleading.
The bid explained that the footage did not picture a bandit onslaught arsenic alleged but showed members of the nationalist restraining an idiosyncratic who was experiencing a intelligence wellness crisis.
“The work triggered wide panic among residents. Preliminary investigations revealed that the video was misle...
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