The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the attack on the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) office in Ogbomoso.
NPO Reported that armed men had on Tuesday evening stormed the immigration office, carting away undisclosed number arms belonging to the agency’s personnel.
The Oyo Command would on Wednesday confirm the incident in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka.
According to the statement, the armed hoodlums stormed the office around 8:45pm.
The assailants, numbered five, attacked two personnel on duty before carting away with a G3 rifle assigned to the office, together with ammunition.
“Preliminary information available to the Command indicates that at about 8:45 p.m., the officer in charge of the facility raised an alarm following the invasion of the premises by armed hoodlums who scaled the perimeter fence from the rear.
“Upon receipt of the distress report, immediate reinforcement comprising operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit and surveillance teams was deployed to the scene for intervention and assessment of the situation.
“Findings from the preliminary investigation revealed that the assailants, numbering about five, gained access to the premises through the rear fence bordering a large expanse of bushland.
“The hoodlums reportedly attacked two Immigration officers who were on night duty, assaulting them with sticks and other dangerous weapons before making away with a G3 rifle assigned to the office, together with ammunition attached thereto.
“The suspects also carted away a mobile phone belonging to one of the officers on duty, a generating set and a motorcycle battery before escaping through the same route used to gain access to the facility.” The statement partly read.
The command further disclosed that the injured officers have received necessary medical attention and are currently in stable condition.
It stated that surveillance and tactical teams have intensified operations within and around the area.
The operations, according to the statement, include the combing of adjoining bushes and likely escape routes of the assailants.
“Intelligence assets and informants have been activated to generate actionable information capable of leading to the arrest of the suspects, while all relevant investigative and operational resources have been deployed to ensure a swift breakthrough in the case.
“The Command, in collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service and other sister security agencies, is working assiduously to ensure the prompt arrest of the perpetrators and recovery of the stolen items.” The statement read.
The Command urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police formation.