Ibadan – A Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) and a suspect (name withheld) were killed when yet to be identified gunmen attacked a police station in Iganna, Iwajowa local government area of Oyo State on Wednesday.
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 instant death.
The Divisional Police Officer and some other officers were not spared as the hoodlums attacked them with matchete.
They are now receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospitals.
The state police command spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the state capital.
“The Oyo State Police Command under the leadership of CP Adebowale Williams 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 clearly 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 has 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. Updates would be provided accordingly, please,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams has visited the scene for on the spot assessment. (vitalnewsngr.com)
