Osun Police warn against false bandits’ invasion reports

The Osun State Police Command has issued a beardown informing against the circulation of mendacious and misleading reports alleging bandits’ penetration successful parts of the state.

The Command successful a connection issued on Tuesday in Osogbo connected behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the it has observed with interest the dispersed of the reports connected societal media and different connection platforms.

According to the statement, “the allegations of banditry attacks successful immoderate communities were not supported by disposable quality and information assessments conducted by the command.”

The constabulary said the reports were susceptible of causing unnecessary panic, fearfulness and hostility among residents, urging members of the nationalist to disregard unverified information alerts.

The connection noted that extended quality gathering and information assessments carried retired by the Command had not substantiated the claims being circulated.

“The Command wishes to authorities unequivocally that these reports are unfounded, misleading, and susceptible of causi...