Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- A civic coalition, Kwara Alternative, has accused the Kwara State Police Command of misleading the public about the security situation in Ganmu and other rural communities in Ifelodun Local Government Area.

The group's reaction followed a statement by the police on Wednesday dismissing a viral video showing deserted homes in Ganmu as "misleading" and "capable of inciting unnecessary panic".

In the footage, several buildings appear abandoned, prompting concerns over mass displacement due to insecurity.

But Kwara Alternative, in a counter statement on Thursday, claimed the video was recorded by police officers during an official security tour led by Elder Oyin Zubair, a local security coordinator in Kwara South.

"The ...