Attack On Hausa Community, An Unhealthy Rumour To Stir Still Waters – Ondo Police

By Daniel Dafe

The Ondo State Police Command has described
reports that said there was a reprisal attack on a Hausa community in the state after the Owo Church attack as “fake news being peddled by some mischief makers to cause panic, tension and strife in the State.”

The Command said this in a statement signed by
SP Odunlami Funmilayo, Mnipr, Police Public Relations Officer, for the Commissioner of Police,
Ondo State Command,
Akure.

The statement added: “The Command wishes to state clearly that there was no reprisal attack on the Hausa Community at Sabo area in Ondo town or any part of the state as purported by this war mongers.

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“On Tuesday, 7th of June, 2022, there was an attempted robbery on a J5 vehicle with plate no MKA – 469 YJ carrying Onions and Potatoes coming from Zaria enroute Ore, had a stop over at Ondo town and was attacked by men of the underworld around 0110hrs.

“In the cause of this attempt, the robbers shot the driver, while the motorboy escaped with bullet injury, a motorcyclist alongside the pillion and a passerby were also hit by stray bullets.

“It is however disheartening that, this peddlers who are out to achieve no good did not confirm the story before spreading this falsehood as the victims involved in this failed robbery are from Yoruba, Igbo and Northern extraction.”

Adding: “Investigation has since commenced and effort is ongoing to arrest the assailants.”

Furthermore, the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Oyeyemi Adesoye Oyediran, psc, fsi, urged the people of the state to remain calm and disregard the fake news, as the rumour mongers are out to stir unnecessary chaos and disrupt the peace of the State.

“This is also to warn the peddlers of this fake news to desist as the Command will not fold its arms and let them shatter the peace being enjoyed in the State,” the police said.