Police arrest pastor, one other over false alarm on invasion of Ibadan community

Oyo State Police Command said it has arrested no fewer than two people in connection with a false alarm over the invasion of a community by suspected bandits.

The suspects include a pastor identified as Amos Joel Muyiwa and one Mulikat Bashiru.

The command made this known via a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade.

The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Monday.

Ayanlade, in the statement, said the two suspects are currently in police custody.

He said the suspects deliberately misled the public.

Ayanlade stated that the suspects deliberately disseminated false information alleging that bandits had invaded Lamini Community.

DAILY POST reports that the community is one of the communities in Ido Local Government Area of the state.

He said the command, upon receiving the information, immediately mobilised patrol and tactical teams to the community.

He added that it was discovered that the purported bandit invasion and killing of six persons never occurred.

He said, “The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public that it has arrested two suspects in connection with the deliberate dissemination of false information alleging that bandits invaded Lamini Community in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State and killed six persons.

“The ensuing intelligence-driven investigation, supported by forensic analysis, traced the incriminating voice note to Pastor Amos Joel Muyiwa, who was subsequently arrested.

“Further investigations revealed that the false alarm originated from one Mulikat Bashiru, who had raised the unfounded claim within the community. She was thereafter identified, traced, and arrested in connection with the matter.”