The Police have denounced a deceptive viral video indicating that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s convoy was attacked in Osun State by youths.
The police said there was nothing of such, stating the video was false.
A statement by Osun police spokesperson Yemisi Opalola dispelled the viral video.
It said: “The attention of Osun State Police Command has been drawn to the news making the rounds and video trending on social media that; Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s convoy was attacked by Osun Youths on the 8th of October 2022.
“The Osun State Police Command wishes to inform the members of the public that, the news/trending video on social media was the attack on the Osun State Governor, His Excellency Oyetola Adegboyega’s convoy by ENDSARS protesters about 2 years ago, 17th of October 2020 and not the 8th of October 2022, as being mischievously circulated.
“The Command wishes to state that, the news/video is misinforming and misleading, which is a calculated attempt to cause apprehension or state of insecurity in the state by some unscrupulous elements.”
She noted that Tinubu did not come to Osun State for any programme in recent times.
She enjoined the people of the State to disregard the information and go about their legitimate businesses without entertaining fear of insecurity, as necessary security measures to forestall any likely breakdown of law and order is in place.
