Fake Bandit Invasion Video: I Gained 1, 000 On TikTok- Tailor
A 25-year-old fashion designer, Kowiu Oloyede, who was arrested for allegedly filming and posting a fake TikTok video claiming that bandits had invaded the Atan-Ota community in Ogun State, has said he gained about 1,000 followers after the video and was unaware of its illegality.
Oloyede, who owns a tailoring shop in the community, was arrested on Saturday, May 23, 2026, by the state police command after the panic-triggering video went viral.
Police described the content as misleading and capable of causing public unrest.
The suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
Speaking in a video interview with the state police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, Oloyede admitted creating the false content purely for social media growth.
“I am the owner of the account. I created it for my business in January 2026,” he said in a video posted by the command on Tuesday.
When asked about the inspiration behind the video, the suspect said, “I didn’t hear information from anywhere. I was scrolling TikTok one day when I saw the bandit sound and I saw people using that sound. That is why I also use it to gain followers because the likes of Peller started somewhere. I don’t know if my way will open there, too.”
Oloyede said he shot the video in a bush behind his shop.
