No explosive found on OAU Student - Police

The Osun State Police Command has denied reports that a man, identified as Rasaki Adebayo, was found with an explosive at the Awo Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Some students of the institution had on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, apprehended Adebayo, accusing him of trying to blow up part of the hall. 

In a telephone chat with PREMIUM TIMES, the State Police PRO, DSP Folashade Odoro said: “It is true a man was arrested but he was found with a gallon of kerosene- not petrol mixed with chemical as reported – and stove which he says he wants to use and cook. No IED was found on him” 

She said that Adebayo was still in police custody but did not disclose when he would be released
The social media had after the incident, gone wild the news that the man was found with explosive and attempted to blow up the University hostel.

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