uesday’s panic in parts of Osun State should worry every Nigerian. Within a matter of create chaos, overwhelm emergency response systems and undermine public confidence in hours, rumours of an impending bandit invasion swept through communities in Ikirun, legitimate warnings. T Ila-Orangun, Iree, Obaagun, Eripa, Otan Ayegbaju and other towns. Frightened parents Those found deliberately spreading false information capable of causing public disorder rushed to schools. Pupils abandoned classrooms. Teachers ended lessons abruptly. Schools should face the full consequences prescribed by law. shut t…
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The Rumour That Shut Schools In Osun
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the end of the day, the Osun State Government and the Police Command had dismissed When citizens trust institutions, they are more likely to wait for official confirmation before
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