Attack on Modakeke town false news: Police
The report that Modakeke Town in Osun was attacked by gunmen on Sunday has been described as false by the police in Ogun.
“The news is fake,” the spokesperson for the command, Yemisi Opalola, said in a statement on Monday in Osogbo.
Ms Opalola said that what happened in Modakeke on Sunday was a show of force by some vigilantes guarding the area against thieves and other hoodlums.
“I wish to keep you abreast of the incident that occurred in Modakeke last night, May 16th, 2021 and has been trending on social media.
“I want to categorically state that it is an erroneous belief that some people came to attack people.
“The true situation is that vigilantes guarding the area against hoodlums were on routine show to alert the people of the community of their presence and assure them of safety.
“But because of what happened recently, people became apprehensive thinking they were under attack,” she said.
According to Ms Opalola, the state Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, reassured Osun residents of their safety and urged them to go about their lawful businesses without any fear.
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