Gov Makinde confirms bandits attack at National Park Office, Oyo state

Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde has confirmed that five personel of National Park Office, Oloka Village in Oyo state were killed by bandits on Wednesday.

In statement on Wednesday night, Makinde said that preliminary investigations by the security agencies indicate that this was a cross-border attack carried out by bandits.

The full text of Makinde’s statement is published below…

Earlier today, there was a criminal attack by bandits at the National Park Office, Oloka Village which resulted in the death of five National Park Service Forest Guard Officers. This is a devastating loss of the lives of personnel in the course of carrying out their lawful duties. May their souls rest in peace.

Preliminary investigations by the security agencies indicate that this was a cross-border attack carried out by bandits. The security agencies are already working together to address this incident and seek the support of residents in the area to cooperate with them in their intelligence gathering.

Let me appeal to residents of Oyo State especially those in Oriire LGA and other LGAs along our borders, to remain calm as the security agencies have restored normalcy and deployed more personnel to the area. Our administration will leave no stone unturned to respond decisively to prevent a recurrence of such attacks.