Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has assured residents of the state that those behind the attack and killing of five forest guards will face justice.
Makinde, who stated this on his Facebook page, also condemned the attack and appealed to residents to remain calm as investigations continue to unravel those behind the dastardly act.
“Earlier today, there was a criminal attack by bandits at the National Park Office, Oloka Village, which resulted in the death of five National Park Service Forest Guard officers.
“This is a devastating loss of the lives of personnel in the course of carrying out their lawful duties. May their souls rest in peace,” he said.
The governor further noted that preliminary investigations by the security agencies indicated that the incident was a “cross-border attack carried out by bandits”.
“The security agencies are already working together to address this incident and seek the support of residents in the area to cooperate with them in their intelligence gathering,” he added.
He further appealed to residents of Oyo State, especially “those in Oriire LGA and other LGAs along our borders,” to remain calm as the security agencies had restored normalcy and deployed more personnel to the area.