Police Deny Arrest Of Pastor Over Oyo School Abduction

The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that a pastor was arrested for supplying arms and ammunition to those responsible for the abduction of students and teachers in Orire Local Government Area, describing the claim as false, misleading and unfounded.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the Command had become aware of reports circulating on some media platforms and social media claiming that a cleric had been arrested in connection with the kidnapping.
According to him, the reports, including a Facebook post alleging that the unnamed pastor was a gun runner for bandits, are entirely false.
“The att...