Police Station In Ibadan Was Not Attacked By Alleged Gunmen — Oyo Police Command
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The attention of the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, CP. Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, psc has been drawn to the panic trending story on social media that the alleged dare devil gunmen attacked Ikolaba Police Station in Ibadan on the 21st August, 2020.
Oyo Police Command debunked this in a release issued by SP Fadeyi Olugbenga, Police Public Relations Officer and made available to news men.
He said,”the CP wishes to state that the Ikolaba Police station was not attacked, but at about 2100hrs of 21st August, 2020, two Policemen attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Ikolaba, Ibadan Oyo State who were at the opposite side of the road to the Police station were attacked by hoodlums in an unidentified moving vehicle who opened fire on them”.
“Consequent upon this, one Cpl Dada Christopher was hit by the pellets at the right side of the rib and he died on the spot, while Inspr Busuyi Ayodele was also hit at his back and he sustained injury, while he was subsequently rushed to the hospital for immediate medical attention”.
” The station guard AK-47 rifle with 24 rounds of ammunition was taken away by the hoodlums”.
” Immediately the Commissioner of Police got wind of the dastardly act, he ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations to visit the scene for on the spot assessment of the incident”.
” He equally gave the matching order to all Police Tactical teams including the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS), Swift Response Squad (SRS), SKYNET Squad, Federal and Safer Highway patrol teams, Puff Adder team e.t.c. to be on the trail of the hoodlums while all other patrol teams within and outside Ibadan metropolis were also placed on red alert to clamp down on the assailants and equally arrest them when seen”.
” He further directed that investigation should commence immediately on the incident”.
” The CP therefore wishes to note that in view of the security challenges, the criminally minded individuals in our midst are obviously deploying all kinds of strategy, tactics and means to carry out their nefarious activities”.
” Nonetheless, the Police will not relent in its efforts to protect the lives and properties of the citizenry and ensure that they operate and carry out their lawful businesses in a safe and secure environment”.
” The members of the public are therefore enjoined to continue to partner with the Police to engender a better service delivery”, Olugbenga explained
