Bandits have attacked the National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, killing five officials.
The attack, which occurred on Tuesday night, was confirmed on Wednesday by police authorities in the South-West state.
Spokesman of the Oyo State Police Command, Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the incident but said security chiefs were already en route to the affected area.
“Yes, there was an attack by yet-to-be-identified men on officials of the National Park Service. The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, and other service chiefs are currently on their way to the location,” he said.
Olayinka added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Femi Haruna, has deployed tactical teams, Mobile Police Force (MPF) officers of the Nigeria Police Force, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units to the area to prevent further breakdown of law and order.
As of the time of filing this report, the bodies of the victims had not been recovered and are believed to be within the surrounding forest area.
