US EditionOld Oyo National Park Attack: Police Deploy More Personnel, Confirm Killing of 5 Rangers
Oyo State Police deployed tactical and forensic teams after about 12 gunmen ambushed the National Forest Rangers Office, killing five rangers and preventing further attacks.
- On Wednesday, Commissioner of Police Femi Haruna said an attack at the National Forest Rangers' Office at Oloka Village via Ikoyi-Ile at about 2330 hours killed five forest rangers.
- Preliminary reports say about twelve attackers emerged from adjoining bushes, opened sporadic gunfire on the Rangers' Office, targeting forest rangers before fleeing.
- The Oyo State Police Command mobilised additional personnel, and the Area Commander, DPO Ikoyi Division, Tactical Teams and other operatives were tasked to secure the park and gather evidence.
- The deployment prevented further attack as the CP deployed all available operatives and operational assets, preventing further attack and averting a potential breakdown of law and order.
- Continued presence will secure and protect the area as police officers immediately mobilised saved the situation, with the Oyo State Police Command and Area Commander, DPO Ikoyi Division securing evidence.
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5 Killed As Bandits Attack Oyo Park
Suspected bandits have attacked the National Park Service office in Oloka in Orire LGA of Oyo State and killed at least five forest guards. Our correspondent learnt that the attack took place at about 9pm on Tuesday. Witnesses said the assailants infiltrated the area unnoticed and launched the brutal assault, leaving five dead and several others injured. They described the incident as violent and well-coordinated, sparking panic among residents …
Old Oyo National Park attack: Police deploy more personnel, confirm killing of 5 rangers
Oyo State Police Command has declared that it has mobilised more personnel to secure the old Oyo National Park. The state Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, made this known during an on-the-spot assessment at the park on Wednesday. DAILY POST reports that a report emanated Wednesday morning that some people have been killed at the park. Haruna, who led other police officers to the park on Wednesday, confirmed that five forest rangers have been…
Gunmen Kill 5 National Park Personnel In Oyo
Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of five personnel of the National Park by suspected bandits in a late-night attack on their office in Oloka, Ikoyi-ile in Orire local government area. The incident, which occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday was first reported on social media, with a post on X formerly known as Twitter, stating that armed men had stormed the National Park Service facility and killed five officers on duty. Reac…
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