Unidentified Gunmen Attack, Burn Police Station In Ipele, Ondo State
A group of unidentified gunmen on Wednesday attacked and set fire to the Divisional Police headquarters in Ipele, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Eyewitnesses said the assailants struck around 9:40 p.m., destroying several exhibits inside the station. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, confirmed the attack, assuring that no lives were lost and clarifying that reports of a church being targeted were false. “Preliminary reports indicate that 20 to 30 armed men stormed the police station around 9:41 p.m., firing assault rifles and using dynamite. They set the building on fire, destroying multiple exhibits, but no lives were lost,” Jimoh said. He added that the attackers had fled the scene before security forces arrived. “A joint patrol of Police, Military, Civil Defence, and other security agencies quickly responded, but the assailants had already carried out their attack,” he said. Jimoh noted that the state Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has deployed additional special forces to prevent further unrest and apprehend the perpetrators. “The CP has ordered the immediate dispatch of Tactical Teams, Explosive Ordnance Disposal–CBRN units, and Police Mobile Force personnel to the area. A coordinated manhunt for the attackers is underway, and the situation is currently under control,” he added.