Police Confirm 11 Killed In Gunmen Attack On Oyo Community

The police in Oyo State have said 11 persons were shot dead when gunmen unleashed terror on Igangan, a community in the Ibarapa area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Adewale Osifeso, said this in a statement on Sunday.

He said the Palace of Asigangan of Igangan, Oba Lasisi Adeoye, was razed down completely while a filling station, houses and several vehicles were also burnt by the suspected herdsmen.

The police said they had deployed their men, vigilantes and hunters to continue to patrol the town to prevent a further attack on the people.

The statement read, “In the process of the attack, 11 persons including some of the bandits were confirmed dead, while a number of vehicles and buildings including the Palace of the Asigangan of Igangan town and a filling station were torched

“Consequent upon the unfortunate occurrence, the commissioner of police embarked on an on-the – spot assessment today 6th June, 2021, to critically assess the level and cause of damages on the various sites of killings and arsons.

“Intelligence and tactical apparatuses consisting of police mobile force personnel, patrol units and other tactical teams in concert with hunters and vigilantes from the community were deployed to forestall further disintegration of law and order in the area.

“While promising the prevalence of justice and registering the assurance of the command’s sincere condolences to the families of the deceased, the commissioner of Police wishes to appeal to the good people of Igangan community to trust the system and shun self help.

“They should partner with the police, in the area of prompt sharing of intelligence relevant to the ongoing investigations.”