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The Ogun State Police Command has debunked a viral video alleging the presence of armed bandits in the state.
DAILY POST reports that the drone footage currently circulating on social media, showed armed men operating within a forest in Ogun State.
The video was accompanied by a male voice saying, “We are trying to show you some video footage of the hideout of kidnappers here in Ogun State. We were able to capture this with our drone cameras, so people should be mindful of their movement henceforth.
“Yes this is a hideout can you see that, a lot of people are being detained by their captors………they are trying to aim at the drone camera but it’s not easy because as you can see the drone doesn’t stand stable. But thank God for this discovery, people should be very careful and mindful with their movements” it added.
When contacted on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, told DAILY POST that the video it does not originate from Ogun State or any part of Nigeria.
Babaseyi described the video as misleading and false, adding that credible fact-checks revealed that the footage was recorded in Kenya during an operation involving cattle rustlers and was captured by a General Service Unit (GSU) drone.
He said, “The video is false, misleading, and does not originate from Ogun State or any part of Nigeria.
“Preliminary findings and credible fact-checks reveal that the footage, which shows some individuals cooking in a bush setting, was recorded in Kenya during an operation involving cattle rustlers and was captured by a General Service Unit (GSU) drone.
“Further verification indicates that the video was first uploaded online in 2022 and has since been deliberately recirculated with a false narrative to create panic and misinform the public about the security situation in Ogun State” the image maker added.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, condemned the spread of unverified and deceptive content, noting that it is capable of causing unnecessary fear and undermining public confidence in security agencies.
He stressed that there is no intelligence or operational report to support the claim of any such criminal presence within forests or any part of Ogun State.
Ojajuni called for calm and reassured residents that the command remains proactive and committed to ensuring the safety and security of lives and property through intelligence-led policing, strategic deployments, and sustained operational vigilance across the state.
He advised the public to disregard the viral video and refrain from sharing unverified information capable of inciting panic or disrupting public peace, warning that the spread of false information and inciting content will not be tolerated.
“It’s false, misleading”- Police debunk viral armed bandits video in Ogun
