By Ayodele Oni
As people were preparing for the crossover night vigil to the new year, some gunmen, numbering 30 invaded a police station in Ondo state and set it ablaze.
The action, which caught the state police command unaware, caused pandemonium at Ipele community forcing people to take cover and boycotted the crossover vigil.
The state police command has already deployed more reinforcement to the community forcing the attackers to retreat.
The Command, in a statement, condemned the attack on the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ondo State, which occurred on 31st December, 2025.
The Command clarified that, contrary to reports circulating on social media, no church was attacked during the incident.
A statement by the spokesman, Jimoh Abayomi, explained that based on “preliminary reports, at about 9:41 p.m., a group of armed men numbering between 20 and 30 invaded the police station, firing assault rifles and deploying dynamite.
“The attackers set the station ablaze, leading to the destruction of the building and several exhibits. However, no life was lost in the attack as of the time of this report.
“Upon receipt of the report, a joint patrol comprising the Police, Military, Civil Defence, and other non-state actors promptly mobilized to the scene; however, the attackers had already carried out the act before their arrival.”
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, strongly condemned the attack, describing it as a tragic and reprehensible act against the peace and security of Ondo State.
He urged members of the public to remain calm, assuring them that the situation is firmly under control.
Consequently, the CP has ordered the immediate deployment of additional operational assets, including Tactical Teams, Explosive Ordnance Disposal–Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) units, and Police Mobile Force personnel to the area while the situation is under control.
A coordinated manhunt for the attackers is currently underway.
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