Catholics seminarians mistaken for Boko Haram members in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command on
Tuesday debunked rumours of the arrest
of some members of Boko Haram sect in
the state.
Some residents of Akute in Ifo local
government area had put a distress call
to the police on sighting strange faces in
their communities.
The men were bearded and wearing white
robes. They were later discovered to be
Catholic seminarians visiting a friend in
the community.
“The attention of the Ogun State Police
Command has been drawn to a rumour
being widely circulated that the command
has arrested some members of the Boko
Haram Sect in Akute area of Ogun State,”
the police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi,
said in a statement.
“The Command wishes to debunk the
rumour and set the records straight that
those seen and challenged by members
of the public at Akute area were actually
students of the Franciscan Friars of the
Immaculate Seminary School, Sagamu,
Ogun State who came on a visit to a
friend at Kayode Afolabi Close, Mubarak
Estate Akute, Ogun State, before a
distress call was put across to the
Divisional Police Officer in Charge of
Ajuwon Division.”
He said the men were taken to the Police
Divisional Office for interrogation where
their identities were confirmed.
“The leaders and representatives of the
said seminary school in Sagamu and the
Catholic priest in Akute as well as the
host of the students have come to the
Police Division in Ajuwon to identify them
as their Catholic members who are
actually on training in the school in
Sagamu,” Mr. Adejobi said.
“The information being peddled around is
not true and the command therefore
appeals to the general public to always
clarify issues before spreading wrong and
unconfirmed information via all available
means, particularly sensitive issues on
security.”