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Gunmen have attacked an Army outpost along the Igbeti-Igboho road in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, setting fire to part of the base and a patrol vehicle.
According to a security update from the Oorelope Local Government Command, the attack occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 13.
The command said it received a distress call about an invasion of the Operation Burst base and mobilised its operatives alongside personnel from other security agencies to the area.
However, the attackers had fled before the security team arrived.
Preliminary inquiries indicated that the gunmen arrived at the base in large numbers and opened fire on the security personnel stationed there. Security operatives later searched the area and tried to track down the attackers, but made no arrests.
According to the security update, no deaths or injuries were recorded in the attack. The gunmen, however, allegedly set fire to a block within the base and a patrol van, destroying both properties.
The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the incident. Speaking to Channels Television, the command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, said armed men attacked the military outpost along the Igbeti–Igboho road in the Oke-Ogun area.
He confirmed that no lives were lost but said some properties were damaged.
“It was an army outpost along Igboho/Igbeti road. No life was lost but some properties damaged,” he said.
An investigation into the attack has commenced as security concerns persist in the area, with the incident occurring a day before the resumption of the new academic session across Oyo State.
