The Ogun State Police Command has sent a tactical unit to the Ajebo community in Obafemi-Owode Local Government after a viral video surfaced alleging an imminent attack by herdsmen.
In a statement released on Friday, Omolola Odutola, spokesperson for the Ogun Police Command, assured residents that there is no immediate threat to the area.
She explained that “The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, Lanre Ogunlowo, deployed the Command’s tactical team, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, to assess the security situation in the area, in conjunction with Amotekun Corps, So-Safe Corps, Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), local hunters, and Vigilante Group of Nigeria to undertake a thorough intelligence-led assessment in and around Ajebo community.”
According to Odutola, “The operatives discovered the Fulani settlers in Ajebo are not hostile migrants but long-standing residents, living peacefully within the community. Children and women were seen in their temporary shelters, but no arms or suspicious activities were detected.
“No adult male was present; the men had travelled to Oyo State for trading activities, which is consistent with their routine economic pattern.”
A further check of the settlement revealed an extended RUGA site reportedly existing for more than a decade.
She noted that the traditional ruler, Rueben Oluwole, who allegedly approved land allocation for the settlers, has been invited for clarification.
Similarly, the Baale of Alapako, where another group of Fulani huts was found, has been invited to meet with the Commissioner of Police.
Odutola added that security agencies are maintaining surveillance around the forest area, roughly 10km from the main community, stressing that the settlers were peaceful and unarmed.
The police command reiterated its commitment to sustaining proactive intelligence efforts across the state.