By Dayo Johnson
Governor Fortunate Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has vowed to apprehend and convey to justice the bandits who attacked and bombed the divisional police station in Ipele, Owo Native Authorities Space, on New Yr’s Eve.
The governor made the declaration after convening an emergency safety council assembly in Akure to evaluate the incident.
About 30 suspected bandits on bikes reportedly attacked and bombed the Ipele Divisional Police Station late Wednesday night time, whereas many residents have been attending night time companies to usher in 2026.
Governor Aiyedatiwa stated all safety formations throughout the state have been positioned on purple alert to forestall additional breaches.
“Safety companies within the state swiftly swung into motion, forcing the assailants to flee. The proactive and coordinated response of the safety companies has since introduced the scenario underneath agency management, considerably decreasing the extent of the harm,” he stated.
He famous that, though the attackers gained entry to the police station and discharged an explosive, their speedy mobilisation ensured that nobody was harmed.
“By some means they have been capable of breach safety, however the swift response of the safety companies helped significantly to curtail the scenario. No one misplaced his or her life,” the governor added.
Aiyedatiwa confirmed that solely the police station was broken. All officers survived and have been capable of rejoin patrols to forestall additional felony exercise. He emphasised that the emergency assembly with safety chiefs centered on reviewing the incident, assessing the safety response, and making certain such acts don’t recur.
Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, stated the governor convened the emergency session with the heads of the police, navy, DSS, Civil Defence, and Amotekun to evaluate the scenario and activate methods to apprehend the perpetrators.
Lawal dismissed studies circulating on social media suggesting casualties or assaults on church buildings, affirming, “No lives have been misplaced and no church was affected.”
He added that investigations are ongoing to find out the extent of the harm, together with gadgets looted from the police armoury, cautioning that it’s untimely to label the incident as a terrorist assault till arrests are made.
“It’s too early to conclude that they have been terrorists. As soon as investigations are full and arrests are made, we are going to determine these accountable,” Lawal said.
The police commissioner reassured residents that Ondo State stays one of many most secure states in Southern Nigeria and urged residents to stay calm and keep confidence within the safety companies.
“The great individuals of Ondo ought to stay calm and proceed to have the arrogance they’ve at all times had in us,” he stated.
In the meantime, Lawal and the AIG, Zone 17, Ajani Omolabi, visited the bombed divisional police station to evaluate the scenario. The commissioner condemned the assault, describing it as a tragic and reprehensible act towards the peace and safety of Ondo State.
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