An inspector of police has been killed following an
ambush on a patrol team by armed assailants in an Oyo State community.
The incident, which occurred over the weekend, threw
the area into tension as residents and security operatives raised concerns over
the growing threat of violent attacks.
It was gathered that the police patrol team was on
routine security duty when it was suddenly waylaid by gunmen, who opened fire
on the officers.
During the exchange of gunfire, the inspector
sustained fatal injuries and later died. Other members of the patrol team were
also wounded in the attack and were rushed to a nearby medical facility for
treatment. Their current conditions were not immediately disclosed.
The identity of the slain officer has not yet been
released, pending notification of his family by police authorities.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations
Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, SP Olayinka Ayanlade, said the
command had launched a manhunt for the attackers.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police ordered
an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the attack with the aim of
apprehending those responsible.
“There was an attack on police operatives during which
an inspector, while courageously repelling the attack, paid the supreme price
in the line of duty,” Ayanlade said.
“Immediately the information was received, the
Commissioner of Police ordered a manhunt and a comprehensive investigation.
Preliminary findings indicate that some of the attackers sustained bullet
injuries, and operatives are currently on their trail,” he added.
The police spokesperson assured residents that
adequate security measures were being put in place to prevent further attacks
and to protect lives and property across the state.
He also urged members of the public to remain vigilant
and cooperate with security agencies by reporting anyone with gunshot wounds,
suspicious medical requests, or unfamiliar individuals seeking refuge within
their communities.
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