Gunmen Attack Military Base In Oyo, Burn Patrol Vehicle
Police said no casualties were recorded as armed men burned a patrol vehicle and a block at the Operation Burst base.
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, suspected bandits attacked an Operation Burst security base along the Igbeti/Igboho road in Oyo State, burning a security post and a patrol vehicle.
- The outfit, a joint security venture consisting of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Army, was established by late Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
- Struck between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., the attackers destroyed a security post and vehicle before carting away a generator and a motorcycle, according to Olorunsogo Local Government Chairman Kazeem Olayanju.
- Spokesman DSP Ayanlade Olayinka of the Oyo State Police Command reported no casualties, confirming the incident and stating that an official investigation has commenced.
- Situated in the Oorelope Local Government Area of the Oke-Ogun region, the attack occurred one day before the resumption of the new academic session across Oyo State.
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Bandits attack Oyo security base, torch patrol van
Suspected armed bandits on Sunday attacked the Joint Security Task Force, codenamed Operation Burst, along the Igbeti axis of Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State. A security operative, who did not want his name in print, said, “A patrol van was set ablaze, but what happened thereafter I cannot say. “The suspected bandits stormed Read More: https://punchng.com/bandits-attack-oyo-security-base-torch-patrol-van/
Bandits allegedly attack Operation Burst base in Oyo
Armed bandits, in the early hours of Sunday, reportedly attacked an Operation Burst base located within a forest reserve along the Igbeti–Igboho axis in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, setting ablaze a block within the security base and a patrol van.
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The Guardian NigeriaSuspected bandits attack security base, cart away properties in Oyo
Suspected bandits have attacked the base of a security outfit known as Operation Burst in Oyo State. Operation Burst is a joint security outfit consisting of men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Nigerian Army. The security outfit was established by the immediate past governor of the State, late Abiola […] Suspected bandits attack security base, cart away properties in Oyo
Gunmen attack military base in Oyo, burn patrol vehicle, building as military launches investigation
Unknown gunmen have attacked a military outpost along the Igbeti-Igboho Road in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, setting a patrol vehicle and part of the facility on fire. The attack occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2026, according to a security update from
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