Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has described as unfortunate the attack by bandits at the Old Oyo National Park Office, Oloka Oriire Local Government Area of the state, which resulted in the death of five forest guards.
In a statement issued via his X account, Makinde said the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, was devastating, and led to loss of lives of personnel in the course of carrying out their lawful duties.
He assured that his administration would leave no stone unturned to ensure that such attacks are not repeated in Oyo State.
Makinde stated: “Preliminary investigations by the security agencies indicate that this was a cross-border attack carried out by bandits.
Bandits attack National Park Service office in Oyo, kill staff
“The security agencies are already working together to address this incident and seek the support of residents in the area to cooperate with them in their intelligence gathering.
“Let me appeal to residents of Oyo 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.”
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