The Oyo State Police Command has vowed to apprehend the culprits responsible for the attack at the Igangan police station in Oyo town.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Oyo State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), SP Adewale Osifeso, made available to CEOAFRICA, on Wednesday.
Osifeso said; ‘’The Oyo State Police Command under the leadership of CP Adebowale Williams, 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’’
The PPRO said the Divisional Police officer and the Inspector who were severally wounded were rushed to the Hospital
‘’Also, the Divisional Police officer and a Police Inspector sustained several lacerations from machete cuts and are currently being stabilised at a Government medical hospital.’’
Osifeso noted that the Commissioner of Police has ordered full scale investigation in the incident and the Deputy Commissioner of Police is in charge of the State Criminal investigation department leading the team.
‘’An arrest has been made, updates would be provided accordingly, please,’’ he added