The Ondo State Police Command has dismissed reports of a reprisal attack on the Hausa community in the Sabo area of the state, days after 40 persons were killed by unknown gunmen at the St. Francis Catholic church.
A statement released by SP Odunlami Olufunmilayo, spokesperson of the state police command says on Tuesday, June 7th, there was an attempted robbery on a J5 vehicle with plate no MKA – 469 YJ carrying Onions and Potatoes coming from Zaria enroute Ore. She said the vehicle had a stopover at Ondo town and was attacked by men of the underworld around 1am.
“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.
Investigation has since commenced and effort is ongoing to arrest the assailants.” the statement read
She added that the state Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Oyeyemi Adesoye Oyediran, has urged the people of the state to remain calm and disregard the fake news, as the rumor mongers are out to stir unnecessary chaos and disrupt the peace of the State.
