Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called for calm following a deadly attack by gunmen at the National Park Office in Oloka Village, Oriire Local Government Area.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, the governor confirmed that five National Park Service Forest Guard Officers were killed in the incident.
He described the attack as a devastating loss and prayed for the souls of the deceased.
“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,” the statement read.
Makinde noted that preliminary investigations suggest the attack was carried out by cross-border bandits.
He assured that security agencies are working together to address the incident and urged residents to cooperate with authorities in intelligence gathering.
“Let me appeal to residents of the 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,” he added.
According to reports, the gunmen struck the National Park Service office at around 9 pm on Tuesday, January 6, killing five officers who were on duty.
