Oriire LG School Abductions: Police Call Media Reports Claiming One Of The Abducted Pupils Has Died In Captivity Irresponsible
Oyo State Police Command on Friday described as untrue media reports claiming that one of the pupils abducted during the recent terrorist attack on three schools in Ahoro-Esienle, Oriire Local Government has died in captivity.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that spokesman for the state police command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, who made this clarification in a statement he issued on Friday, described the media reports as handiwork of purveyors of misinformation.
He also called the media reports in question irresponsible and unacceptable.
‘The Oyo State Police Command has observed with grave concern the circulation of a malicious and entirely unfounded report alleging that one of the schoolchildren abducted during the recent incident at Ahoro-Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area, has died in captivity.
The Command categorically states that the report is false, misleading, mischievous, and without any factual basis whatsoever. At no point in time has the Oyo State Police Command, nor any other recognized security agency involved in the ongoing rescue efforts, confirmed such a development. The publication is a fabrication carefully crafted by individuals whose objective is to arouse unnecessary public sentiment, create panic, spread fear, and undermine ongoing security operations.
It is particularly disturbing that the authors of the report deliberately employed emotional narratives, speculative claims, and unverified accounts in a calculated attempt to manipulate public opinion and generate anxiety among residents. Such conduct not only constitutes a disservice to responsible journalism but also advances the very objectives of criminal elements and terror merchants who thrive on fear, uncertainty, and public distress.
The Command wishes to assure members of the public that concerted efforts by security agencies remain ongoing and that all operational activities concerning the incident are being pursued with the utmost professionalism, diligence, and confidentiality. The dissemination of false information at such a critical time has the potential to jeopardise ongoing efforts, cause unnecessary trauma to affected families, and mislead the general public.
Consequently, the Oyo State Police Command strongly cautions individuals, bloggers, social media influencers, online content creators, and media platforms against the publication or amplification of unverified security-related information. The indiscriminate sharing of false reports, particularly those capable of inciting fear or causing public disorder, is irresponsible and unacceptable.
The Command therefore appeals to all media houses, bloggers, and online content creators to exercise professionalism, responsibility, and due diligence in the discharge of their duties. They must refrain from becoming unwitting accomplices to those whose stock-in-trade is misinformation, fearmongering, and the deliberate distortion of facts for ulterior motives’ the statement said.
The state police command urged members of the public to disregard the said publication in its entirety, and rely solely on information disseminated through official channels of the Nigeria Police Force and other authorized government agencies-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
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