The Nigeria Police Force has issued a strong denial regarding a viral video that has been circulating online, which falsely claims to be connected to the recent abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State. According to an official statement released on the police’s verified social media pages, the footage is entirely unrelated to the incident and appears to originate from outside the country.
The police emphasized that the video is being deliberately shared to mislead the public, create unnecessary alarm, and spread falsehoods. The statement further clarified that the clip does not depict any event tied to the Oyo school kidnapping and urged citizens to disregard it.
In addition to debunking the misinformation, the Nigeria Police Force disclosed that security agencies have ramped up their efforts to rescue the abducted victims. Enhanced intelligence gathering and strategic operational deployments are now in place to ensure the safe recovery of all individuals taken during the attack.
Members of the public are strongly advised to rely solely on verified information from official sources and to avoid sharing unconfirmed content that could fuel panic and confusion. The police reiterated their commitment to maintaining public safety and urged everyone to cooperate by reporting suspicious materials online.