A Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) and a suspect (name withheld) were killed when gunmen attacked a police station in Iganna, in Iwajowa local government area.
The gunmen beat the police security network and shot sporadically to scare residents and security guards at the station.
The DCO and detained suspect were hit by bullets, resulting in their death.
The Divisional Police Officer and other officers are receiving treatment at undisclosed hospitals for gunshot wounds.
The motive behind the attack could not be ascertained, but the Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebowale Williams has led his men on a fact-finding mission to the area.
The police spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the news in a statement made available to newsmen.
It read: “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 that led to the loss of life of an Officer and a male civilian with two others seriously injured on Tuesday, 27/09/2022.
“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 opposed not only to the directive but as well the relative tranquility in the axis.
“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 stabilized at a government medical hospital.
“Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command CP Adebowale Williams psc (+) fFDChas ordered full-scale investigations into the matter with the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department leading the team.
“An arrest has been made. UUpdateswould is provided accordingly, please.”
