The Osun State Police Command has dismissed viral social media claims alleging that suspected herdsmen and bandits attacked travellers alongside the Osogbo–Iwo Street on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
In a press release issued on Thursday by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, by the Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, it was revealed that no such attack occurred alongside the route, opposite to widespread on-line studies suggesting in any other case.
DAILY POST gathered that unverified studies had claimed that herdsmen attacked travellers alongside the Osogbo–Iwo Street on Tuesday night time.
The unverified studies, it was additionally gathered, brought about panic amongst commuters and travellers who ply the route.
In line with the police, “the incident resulted from a highway site visitors collision involving a Toyota Sienna and a bungle bus across the Gbongan axis at about 12:30 pm on the day in query.”
The command defined that “the Toyota Sienna struck the rear of the bus, which was travelling from Benin, Edo State, to Osogbo with two male occupants recognized as the driving force and co-driver.”
Police mentioned, “the Toyota Sienna’s bumper was broken within the collision, however the bus’ occupants, believing their automobile was not affected, refused to cease and continued their journey.
“The scenario escalated when the driving force of the Toyota Sienna, angered by the refusal of the bus to halt, raised an alarm and accused the 2 males of being kidnappers and thieves, prompting residents alongside the path to react.
“The alarm triggered a mob that chased down the bus, blocked it, and launched an attack on the 2 occupants whereas additionally vandalising the automobile in an try to lynch them.
“An area hunter from Gaa Saidu Ikofin in Ola-Oluwa Native Authorities Space intervened and rescued the victims, conveying them and the broken automobile to the Iwo Divisional Police Headquarters.
“The mob later stormed the station and tried to power their approach in, creating heightened pressure. The Divisional Police Officer instantly sought reinforcement from Osogbo, resulting in fast deployment of tactical groups to revive order.”
Police confirmed that the victims had been secure and are at the moment in protecting custody, whereas efforts are ongoing to determine and arrest these concerned within the tried mob motion and vandalism.
The command additionally cautioned the general public towards spreading unverified info and elevating false alarms able to frightening panic or endangering harmless individuals.
It suggested residents to keep away from jungle justice and to report suspicious exercise to the closest police station or through emergency numbers 08039537995 and 08123823981.
