Two Die, Others Injured, As Police Confirms Arrest Of Suspect Of Iganna Attack
By Kazeem Awojoodu, Ibadan
Oyo CP has confirmed arrest of a suspect in connection with Iganna Police Divisional attack.
Naijanewshub.com.ng reports that Oyo state Police Commissioner, CP Adebowale Williams has confirmed attack on Iganna Divisional Police Headquarters located at Elejoka-Igangan road, Iwajowa LGA area of Oyo state.
CP. Adebowale confirmed the sad incident that took lives of one officer on duty and one civilian through a press statement made available to Naijanewshun.com.ng.
CP. Adebowale also confirm the arrest of a suspect linked with the crime.
A statement issued by the state police public relations officer, SP. Adewale Osifeso stated as that “the Oyo State Police Command under the leadership of CP Adebowale Williams psc (+,)fdc has promised to make examples of the masterminds of the unfortunate incident that led to the loss of life of an Officer and a male civilian with two others seriously injured on Tuesday,27/09/2022.
Preliminary Investigation revealed that in compliance to the stop and search directives on unregistered motorcycles and overcrowded pillions to reduce the spate of robberies and abductions in the axis, operatives of the Command attached to Iganna Divisional Police Headquarters while on legitimate duties along Elejoka-Igangan road, Iwajowa LGA, were attacked by hoodlums who were clearly opposed not only to the directive but as well the relative tranquility in the axis.
In furtherance of the above, and in a bid to drive home their point, the officers were attacked unprovoked by the assailants thus leading to the death of the Divisional Crime Officer and a civilian in custody in the process of repelling the hoodlums from invading the Divisional Police Headquarters at Iganna after forcing themselves into the town.
Also, the Divisional Police officer and a Police Inspector sustained several lacerations from machete cuts and are currently being stabilized at a government medical hospital.
Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command CP Adebowale Williams psc (+) fdc has ordered full scale investigations into the matter with the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department leading the team.
An arrest has been made.
Updates would be provided accordingly, please.
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