A young man known as Qawiyu has been taken into police custody in Ogun State after he allegedly staged a f@ke bandit att@ck and shared it online.
According to reports, he later admitted that the whole incident was planned just to attract attention on TikTok and increase his followers.
A video circulating on social media shows him speaking while in police custody. In the clip, he confessed:
“I raised a f@ke b@ndits attack just to gain TikTok followers. Please forgive me. My Ileya customers’ clothes are still in my shop”.
He was also questioned about how a Fulani herder appeared in the video used for the content. He explained that the herder lived and moved cattle near his shop and was approached to take part.
He said the herder was not initially willing, but he kept persuading him until he agreed.
He also added that he asked his apprentice to handle the recording, saying he was influenced by what others were doing online to gain visibility.
The suspect remains in police custody as authorities continue to address the spread of misleading content on social media and its wider impact on public trust and safety.
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