PRESS RELEASE OGUN STATE POLICE COMMAND CONFIRMS STATEWIDE SECURITY STABILITY, DEBUNKS FALSE BANDITRY ALERTS IN OTA AND IFO AXES, CLARIFIES ARREST AND TRANSFER OF 38 FOREIGN NATIONALS TO IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES

 

PRESS RELEASE

OGUN STATE POLICE COMMAND CONFIRMS STATEWIDE SECURITY STABILITY, DEBUNKS FALSE BANDITRY ALERTS IN OTA AND IFO AXES, CLARIFIES ARREST AND TRANSFER OF 38 FOREIGN NATIONALS TO IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES

The Ogun State Police Command wishes to categorically assure the general public that the entire state remains safe, calm, and secure, while also debunking a series of false and misleading reports currently circulating on social media alleging bandit attacks on schools and communities within the Ota and Ifo axes of Ogun State, as well as claims that suspected bandits were arrested in Atan-Ota.

The Command states unequivocally that there has been no bandit attack, kidnapping incident, terrorist activity, or any form of security breach anywhere in Ogun State, including Oluke Community High School, Sango Ota High School (Ijoko axis), Fadunsin Area of Ijoko, Atan-Ota, Sango-Ota, Agbado, Ifo, and other adjoining communities.

Following the circulation of the false reports, police operatives from the respective divisions were immediately mobilized to all affected locations for on-the-spot assessment, verification, and sustained confidence-building patrols aimed at preventing panic and ensuring continued public reassurance.

In addition, the Command’s School Protection Squad, in collaboration with the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) of the affected areas, conducted immediate security assessments of all referenced schools, including Oluke Community High School and Sango Ota High School (Ijoko axis). The exercise confirmed that all schools were safe, secure, and fully operational. School activities continued peacefully and without interruption throughout the day, with students and staff completing a successful academic day before normal closure.

The Command notes with concern the needless tension and anxiety caused among residents by the circulation of unverified security information. The Command deeply sympathizes with members of the public who may have been alarmed by these false reports and reassures them that there is no cause for fear or apprehension, as all affected areas remain calm and under effective security coverage.