Police Dismiss Rumours Of Attack On Lagos-Ibadan Route

The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed rumours of attack by members of Boko Haram sect along the Lagos-Ibadan express way as widely circulated on social media. … Continue reading Police Dismiss Rumours Of Attack On Lagos-Ibadan Route


Police SUThe Ogun State Police Command has dismissed rumours of attack by members of Boko Haram sect along the Lagos-Ibadan express way as widely circulated on social media.

A statement shared on the social media on Wednesday advised road users to avoid the route, as members of the Islamic sect were on the route, displaying AK47 rifles and had killed some policemen and civilians.

In a press statement, spokesman for the police, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi, said there was no iota of truth in the social media broadcast, as nothing of such happened along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway or any other part of Ogun State.

To him, the rumour mongers took the presence of police and other security agencies at a point where a truck loaded with wheat fell across the express between Fidiwo and Ogunmakin in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State for Boko Haram attack.

The police and other security agencies including Nigerian Army, Federal Road Safety Corps and Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps of Ogun State are at the point to clear the obstruction for free flow of traffic and not a Boko Haram attack.

The command has, however, urged the general public to disregard it and go about their lawful businesses as all hands are on deck to curtail any threats or security challenges in Ogun state and even beyond its boundaries.

The Commissioner of Police Ogun State, Mr Ikemefuna Okoye, has assured the people of the state of adequate protection of lives and property and has put all officers and men of the command on red alert to forestall any break down of law and order.

The command also urged the residents of the state to contact the  police in case of any strange movements or faces within the state with its designated numbers; 08081770416 or 08081770419 or 08036197688.