The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Wakilu Ogundairo for allegedly raising a false Boko Haram invasion alarm through a WhatsApp voice note. Ogundairo was accused of raising a false alarm about Boko Haram terrorist invasion of Imosan-Ijebu in the state with a cache of arms. Oyeyemi said the suspect allegedly circulated the false alarm on social media, thereby causing panic in the mind of law-abiding citizens. “The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, then quickly directed the DPO Obalende division to move into the area and find out the authenticity of the said WhatsApp voice note. “Having found out that the viral voice note was a false alarm, the DPO and his detectives there and then embarked on a technical investigation which eventually led them to the hideout of the man behind it.

Source: Punch June 09, 2022 23:41 UTC