Civilian, officer killed as gunmen attack Oyo police station

A divisional crime officer attached to the Iganna divisional police headquarters in Iwajowa LGA has been killed while trying to repel an attack on the facility.

Adewale Osifeso, spokesman of the state police command, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday.

According to him, the incident occurred on Tuesday, and it also resulted in the death of a male civilian in custody at the facility.

A divisional police officer and a police inspector were also said to have sustained injuries.

Osifeso said the officers were attacked by gunmen during a stop-and-search exercise along Elejoka-Igangan road.

According to him, the suspects forced their way through and made an attempt to attack the police station.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that in compliance to the stop and search directives on unregistered motorcycles and overcrowded pillions to reduce the spate of robberies and abductions in the axis, operatives of the Command attached to Iganna Divisional Police Headquarters, while on legitimate duties along Elejoka-Igangan road, Iwajowa LGA, were attacked by hoodlums who were clearly opposed not only to the directive but as well the relative tranquility in the axis,” the statement reads.

“In furtherance of the above, and in a bid to drive home their point, the officers were attacked unprovoked by the assailants thus leading to the death of the Divisional Crime Officer and a civilian in custody, in the process of repelling the hoodlums from invading the Divisional Police Headquarters at Iganna after forcing themselves into the town.

“Also, the Divisional Police officer and a Police Inspector sustained several lacerations from machete cuts and are currently being stabilised at a government medical hospital.

“The Oyo State Police Command under the leadership of CP Adebowale Williams psc (+), fdc has promised to make examples of the masterminds of the unfortunate incident.”