The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed a viral video claiming herdsmen were planning an attack on Ajebo community in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area. The police assured residents that there is no threat to public safety.
Police spokesperson CSP Omolola Odutola on Friday said a tactical team, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), was deployed to verify the claims. The team worked alongside Amotekun Corps, So-Safe Corps, local hunters, the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, and the Police Community Relations Committee.
“The operatives found no indication of violence or hostile activity,” Odutola said. “The Fulani settlers in Ajebo are long-established residents who live peacefully within the community. Women and children were seen in their shelters, and no weapons or suspicious movements were observed.”
She added that the absence of adult males during the visit was because the men had travelled to Oyo State for trading, part of their normal economic routine. The sweep also revealed an extended RUGA settlement said to have existed for over a decade.
The police have invited the traditional ruler, Oba Rueben Oluwole, who allocated land to the settlers, for clarification. The Baale of Alapako, where another Fulani settlement cluster exists, has also been asked to meet with the Commissioner of Police.
Odutola said, “Security operatives are maintaining surveillance around the forest area about 10 kilometres from the main community. This is purely precautionary since the settlers were found to be unarmed and peaceful.”
The Command urged residents to remain calm, stay vigilant, and avoid spreading unverified information that could cause unnecessary fear.
The reassurance comes amid wider national concerns over farmer-herder tensions, often linked to land use, grazing routes, and migration patterns influenced by environmental pressures in northern Nigeria.
