Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, says the attack on the National Park office in Oloka village, Oriire LGA, which left five forest guards dead, was carried out by cross-border bandits.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Makinde described the
incident as a criminal attack and a devastating loss of lives.
“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,” the governor wrote.
“This is a devastating loss of the lives of personnel in the
course of carrying out their lawful duties.”
He said preliminary investigations by security agencies
indicated that the attackers crossed into the state to carry out the operation.
Makinde said security agencies are working together to
address the situation and appealed to residents to cooperate with them.
He urged residents of Oyo state, particularly those in
Oriire LGA and other border communities, to remain calm.
“Let me appeal to residents of Oyo state, especially those
in Oriire LGA and other LGAs along our borders, to remain calm,” he said.
“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.”
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