Ogun Police arrest man for posting fake bandit attack video

A tailor in Ogun State, Nigeria, has been arrested for fabricating a bandit attack video and posting it on social media to boost his follower count. Qawiyu Oloyede, who resides in Atan-Ota, confessed to the police that he created the fake video to gain traction online.

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I created the fake bandit attack and posted it on social media to gain followers.

Oloyede, who identified himself as a tailor, explained that the herder featured in the video, a local Fulani man, was hesitant to be involved. The suspect stated he had produced two such videos, one on Monday and another on Wednesday. He also mentioned that his apprentice assisted with writing the accompanying message for the video, as he himself is illiterate.

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The Fulani that I used is a herder that used to bring his cows to graze behind my shop, even the Fulani herder did not want to participate in the act.

The Ogun State Police Command confirmed Oloyede's arrest. Spokesperson DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi stated that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation. The fabricated video had circulated widely, causing fear and anxiety among the public regarding an unfounded bandit invasion.

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I don’t know how to even read and write, I didn’t go to school, it was my apprentice that wrote the accompanying message to the video.