Police in Ogun State has arrested one Wakilu Ogundairo for allegedly raising a false Boko Haram invasion alarm through a WhatsApp voice note.
Ogundairo was accused of raising a false alarm about Boko Haram terrorist invasion of Iosan-Ijebu in the state with a cache of arms.
This was made known on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi.
Oyeyemi said the suspect allegedly circulated the false alarm on social media, thereby causing panic in the mind of law-abiding citizens.
He said, “the suspect was arrested when the voice note went viral and people from all walks of life started calling the command’s emergency number expressing concern over the safety of their loved ones in ijebu-Ode and Ogun state as a whole.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, then quickly directed the DPO Obalende division to move into the area and find out the authenticity of the said WhatsApp voice note.
“In compliance with the CP’S order, the DPO Obalende division, SP Salami Murphy, moved into the area for a thorough investigation.
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