The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed reports of a bandit attack in Oke Oyi, a community in Moro Local Government Area, describing the incident that triggered panic on Thursday morning as a false alarm.
The scare reportedly began around Government Girls Secondary School, Oke Oyi, after claims circulated that armed bandits had invaded the community. The rumour caused panic among students, teachers and residents, temporarily disrupting academic activities as people fled for safety.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the command received the report at about 9:15 a.m. and immediately deployed officers to verify the situation and secure the area. The divisional police officer in charge of Oke Oyi Division mobilised personnel to the school and surrounding locations following the suspected security breach.
Preliminary investigations, however, showed that the panic was triggered by an unverified claim made by a woman who allegedly rushed into the school premises shouting that bandits had entered the community. The police said the claim quickly spread, creating confusion among students and staff and leading to a temporary disruption of activities.
After a full assessment, the command confirmed that there was no evidence of any bandit attack, security threat, or breach within the school or anywhere in Oke Oyi community or Kwara State. The statement stressed that the report was entirely false and without factual basis.
Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Ojo Adekimi, condemned the spread of unverified security information, warning that false alarms could create unnecessary fear and divert security resources from genuine emergencies. The command also said efforts were underway to identify and prosecute the individual responsible for originating the false alarm, while urging residents to rely only on verified information from official channels to prevent panic and misinformation.
Elijah Adeyemi
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