Police refute social media report of herdsmen attack on Soyinka’s house

The Ogun State Police Command has refuted social media report that the home of Nobel Laurete, Prof Wole Soyinka located in Kemta area of Abeokuta, the state capital was attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen

Penpushing reports that, the Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi made the clarification on Wednesday in a statement, explaining that contrary to the fake news, it was stray cow  sighted on Tuesday within the vicinity of the community where Soyinka resident, which some mischefmakers claimed was attack on the home

‘The attention of Ogun State Police Command has been drawn to a video circulating on social media about a purported attack of Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka’s house by Fulani herdsmen and the command wishes to set the record straight’ Oyeyemi said.

The police spokesman explained that on Tuesday, one Kazeem an indigene of Ijeun who is into cattle business said to have been informed by a young Fulani man, Awalu Muhammed who is taking care of the cattle that one of the cows had got missing.

Penpushing further reports that, Oyeyemi in the statement said, while the Fulani man was searching for the stray cow around Kemta Estate where Soyinka’s house is located, he(Soyinka) who was going out then saw the Fulani man with some of the cows and he came down to question the herdsman where he was heading to, and thereafter ordered him to move the cattle away from the vicinity

‘Yesterday Tuesday 9th of February 2021, one Kazeem Sorinola an indigene of Ijeun Abeokuta who is into cattle business said to have been informed by a young fulani man Awalu Muhammad who is  taking care of the cattle that one of the cows had got missing’.

‘While the Fulani man was searching for the stray cow around kemta estate where the  Prof Wole Soyinka’s house is located, the Prof. himself who was going out then saw the fulani man with some of the cows and he came down to ask where the man was  heading to with the cows. He there and then asked the fulani man to move the cattle away from the vicinity’.

Penpushing also reports that, Oyeyemi explained that the Divisional Police Officer of Kemta Division, who heard about the incident quickly moved to the scene with patrol team and the owner of the cows was invited to come with the Fulani man in charge of the cattle.

‘The duo were questioned and properly profiled. The entire place was inspected by the DPO and it was established that it was just a case of stray cow as nothing was damaged or tampered with.It was therefore a thing of surprise to see a video trending on social media that the respected Professor Wole Soyinka’s house was invaded by Fulani herdersmen with the view to attack or kill him’.

‘The video is nothing but a calculated attempt by mischief makers to cause panic in the mind of people. There is nothing like invasion of Prof Wole soyinka’s house or any form of attack on his person’.

The police spokesman said the Commissioner of Police Edward Ajogun has been to the scene for on the spot assessment, adding that he personally interviewed the owner of the cattle Kazeem Sorinola, as well as the Fulani man who is in charge of the cattle and their statements show clearly that the mischievous narrative of invasion is nothing to take serious.

‘The command hereby wishes to warn the fake news peddler to desist from it as they may be made to feel the weight of the law. It is an offence for anybody to originate or help in circulating fake news, the command will therefore, henceforth be tracing and fishing out those deliberately dishing out fake information to members of the public especially the one that cause panic in the mind of innocent people’.

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