Ogun Crime Watch asks police to ask actor Kunle Afod over alleged false claims

Crime

By Linda Ikeji
7 November 2026, 1:07 pm

Ogun Crime Watch has urged the Nigeria Police Force to query Nollywood actor Kunle Afod over a video by which he reportedly criticised the emergency response to Friday’s crash at Saapade on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.

In a press release issued by its president, Olumide Martin, the group stated Ogun State emergency responders arrived on the crash scene at 12:28 p.m. and that Afod reportedly posted the video at 12:29 p.m., one minute later.

The group stated responders have been already attending to victims when the video went on-line. It referred to as on police to ascertain when the footage was recorded, look at the circumstances of its publication and decide whether or not any legal guidelines had been damaged.

Ogun Crime Watch alleged that the video was supposed to painting the state authorities’s response negatively, undermine public confidence in its emergency companies and profit political opponents. The group stated its name for an investigation was suitable with freedom of expression and bonafide criticism of presidency, however argued that public statements about emergencies ought to be correct and accountable.

The crash concerned a Mazda bus carrying 18 passengers. The automobile reportedly suffered a tyre burst earlier than hitting a concrete barrier close to Saapade. Thirteen passengers have been injured and brought to hospitals for therapy.

The group expressed sympathy for these injured and their households and wished the passengers receiving therapy a speedy restoration. It additionally urged motorists to look at velocity limits, keep away from harmful driving, preserve their automobiles and adjust to Federal Road Safety Corps rules.

Ogun Crime Watch referred to as on public figures and social media influencers to confirm info earlier than posting about emergencies, warning that wrong experiences may trigger pointless panic and weaken public confidence in emergency responders.