Police debunk viral video of officers ‘fleeing from drone’
Osun State Police Command debunks a viral video showing officers ‘fleeing from a drone,’ clarifying it’s from a Yoruba movie production. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-debunk-viral-video-of-officers-fleeing-from-drone/
The Osun State Police Command has refuted a video circulating on the internet that appears to show officers fleeing from a drone. The Command announced the debunk in a statement released on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi. The footage was claimed to be from a Yoruba movie production called Omije Fun Omije Part 2, which was filmed in May 2026.
The Command's statement clarified that during the movie production, a police patrol vehicle was utilized and an actor in a police uniform exited the moving vehicle briefly, ran after it, and boarded it. A bystander who was not part of the film crew captured the scene, misinterpreted it as police officers running from a drone, and shared it online.
The Command denounced the claim that officers had abandoned their posts, stating it was misleading and tarnished the Force's reputation. The Command condemned the dissemination of unverified footage and urged those sharing the video to retract the inaccurate caption and narrative, thus avoiding defaming the police force.
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