OGUN POLICE ARREST MAN OVER ALLEGED FALSE VIDEO CLAIMING BANDIT ATTACK IN STATE
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By: Muftau Fatimo
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a resident of Sokoto Road, Atan-Ota, identified as Qawiyu Oloyede, for allegedly posting a fake video of a bandit attack on social media with the intention of creating fear and panic over a purported invasion that authorities described as unfounded.
A video circulated on Sunday showing the suspect being questioned by police officers over the incident.
Oloyede, who reportedly works as a tailor, allegedly confessed to creating the false bandit attack video in a bid to attract followers on social media.
He said that, “I created the fake bandit attack and posted it on social media to gain followers. The Fulani that I used is a herder that used to bring his cows to graze behind my shop, even the Fulani herder did not want to participate in the act.
I don’t know how to even read and write, I didn’t go to school, it was my apprentice that wrote the accompanying message to the video. I have only done two of such videos which I posted on Monday and on Wednesday.”
The spokeperson for the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the arrest of Oloyede saying that his case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
Babaseyi said, “The suspect is with the SCID.”
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