The Oyo State Police Command has advised residents to ignore a viral video by a suspected separatist group, which surfaced on social media issuing an eviction ultimatum to herders in Igboho area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Adewale Osifeso, made the call in a statement Wednesday in Ibadan.
Osifeso, a Superintendent of Police, said that the video, which surfaced online in the early hours of Tuesday, was specifically designed by agents of mischief to disrupt the relative peace being enjoyed in the state by inciting violence and civil-disturbances.
He said: “The Oyo State Police Command wishes to dispel unfounded rumours and speculations across certain segments making the round on the social media, over the purported eviction of Herders at Igboho, Oorelope, Local Government Areas by suspected separatist groups members as misleading and complete falsehood.
“No notice of eviction was pronounced by any individual or group on anyone at any period in time.”
He said that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ayodele Sonubi, had tasked the supervising Area Commander in charge to personally lead confidence building patrols and increase visibility of personnel around the jurisdiction.
Osifeso further said that more command’s operational, intelligence and tactical assets have since been deployed to prevent any untoward occurrence.
The Eagle Online recalls that Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, was quoted as having given the ultimatum to the herders.
