… Command assures residents of sustained security, warns against panic
The Ogun State Police Command has reassured residents of Ajebo community in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area that there is no imminent threat of attack, despite a viral video circulating on social media suggesting that herdsmen were preparing to launch violence in the area.
In a prompt response, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, deployed the Command’s tactical team, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to conduct an extensive security assessment. The operation was carried out alongside the Amotekun Corps, So-Safe Corps, Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), local hunters and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN).
Findings revealed that the Fulani settlers in Ajebo are long-standing peaceful residents with no trace of hostility or criminal activity. Women and children were seen within the settlement, and no weapons or suspicious movements were detected. The absence of adult males was explained by their routine travel to Oyo State for trading—a long-established economic pattern. Officers also confirmed the presence of an extended RUGA settlement that has reportedly existed for over a decade.
For further clarity, the Kabiyesi, Oba Rueben Oluwole, said to have allocated the land to the settlers, has been invited by the Command. The Baale of Alapako, where another cluster of huts was found, has also been summoned for a meeting with the Commissioner of Police.
Meanwhile, the combined security team is maintaining ongoing surveillance within the forest area, approximately 10km from the main community. Authorities emphasised that the deployment is purely precautionary, as no threat was established.
The Ogun State Police Command urged residents to remain calm and vigilant, while cautioning the public against spreading unverified information capable of causing unnecessary panic.