By Ayodele Oni
Angry youths in an Ondo State Community have attacked a police station, destroyed Police vans and, and fired gunshots which injured at least two Policemen.
The attack was a fallout of the rescue by the Police of two murder suspects from being lynched at Ala, in Akure North Local Government.
Already, 14 youths have been arrested in connection with the attack on police patrol team while more detachment of Police has been sent to the community to restore order.
The Ondo State Police Command, in a statement, condemned the violent mob attack following an attempt by an angry crowd to take the law into their own hands over the suspected murder of a farmer.
The statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, Abayomi Jimoh, stated that: “The incident followed the killing of one Rasheed Hassan, a farmer, whose death was reported to the police on October 24, 2026, from General Camp in the Government Reserve area.
“Upon receiving the report, police operatives visited the scene and recovered the victim’s body.
“Preliminary observations revealed deep cuts to the victim’s head and other parts of his body, while his belongings were reportedly missing.
“Investigation immediately commenced to identify and apprehend those responsible for the killing.
“In connection with the incident, the Ala Youth President reportedly arrested two suspects on October 26, 2026.
“While conveying the suspects to the police station for necessary action, he was confronted by an angry mob demanding that the suspects be handed over for extrajudicial killing.
“He subsequently sought refuge at the Ala Divisional Police Headquarters with the suspects. However, the mob pursued them and launched an attack on the police facility.
“The mob reportedly became increasingly violent, throwing stones and other dangerous objects at the station, while resisting efforts by police rescue teams to gain access to the area.
“In response to the escalating violence, tactical and other rescue teams were deployed to restore order and protect lives. At about 0145 hours on October 27, 2026, police operatives successfully rescued the two suspects from the mob.
“However, the patrol team conveying the suspects back to Akure came under attack. During the incident, two police officers sustained gunshot injuries from pellets allegedly fired from a pump-action firearm.
“The injured officers were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention.
“Following the attack, operatives of the Command arrested fourteen (14) suspects in connection with the assault on police officers and the attack on the police facility and rescue team.
“Investigations are ongoing to establish the individual roles of those arrested and ensure that anyone found culpable faces the full weight of the law.
“The Command has maintained tactical deployment in the area to prevent any further breakdown of law and order. Normalcy has since returned to the community, while security monitoring continues.
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