Oyo: Police dismiss reports of bandit attack in Ogbomoso

The Oyo State Police Command has debunked reports alleging a bandit onslaught successful Ogbomoso and adjacent communities, describing the incidental arsenic a mendacious alarm caused by misinformation and panic.

In a connection issued connected Tuesday, the Command said calm had been restored successful Ogbomoso and adjoining areas, including Ajaawa Town, aft rumours circulated astir suspected equipped bandits astir Are-Ago High School.

According to the police, the reports triggered anxiousness among residents and prompted the contiguous deployment of patrol and surveillance teams to the country to measure the concern and forestall immoderate imaginable breakdown of instrumentality and order.

The Command explained that preliminary investigations revealed that the scare originated from unverified claims shared among students, who allegedly noticed unfamiliar persons down the schoolhouse fence.

The improvement reportedly created fearfulness among students and unit members, starring to panic that rapidly dispersed crossed neighbouring schools and communities.

Further findings by information operatives showed that the individuals progressive included an serviceman of the Ni...