Nigeria Police say pastor was not arrested in connection with Oyo student kidnappings
The Oyo State Police Command has officially refuted claims that a pastor was apprehended for providing arms, ammunition, or logistical support to the bandits responsible for the Oriire school abductions. In a formal press release, the state command characterized the viral rumors circulating on social media as entirely false, misleading, and unfounded. Social media posts and broadcast snippets suggested that a local cleric was caught engaging in gunrunning and smuggling operational equipment through checkpoints. The source of the misinformation was traced back to a recycled video from an unrelated arrest in August 2020 in Imo State, where a different pastor was showcased in connection with a separate kidnapping syndicate. Official Police Clarification: Oyo State Police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka confirmed that neither the police nor any collaborating security agency has detained any pastor in relation to the Oriire incident. In a statement, the Command described the reports...