Oyo State Police Command has declared that it has mobilised more personnel to secure the old Oyo National Park.
The state Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, made this known during an on-the-spot assessment at the park on Wednesday.
DAILY POST reports that a report emanated Wednesday morning that some people have been killed at the park.
Haruna, who led other police officers to the park on Wednesday, confirmed that five forest rangers have been killed by the gunmen.
The CP in a statement made available to DAILY POST through the Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade, noted that the attack was directed at the forest rangers.
He added that police officers who were immediately mobilised saved the situation.
He added that the move was done in order to prevent further attack by the assailants.
Haruna also disclosed that the Area Commander, DPO Ikoyi Division, Tactical Teams, and other operatives have been tasked to move to the scene.
He added that they will be there to secure the area, protect and gather evidence.
The police boss maintained that preliminary reports indicated that the attackers, numbering about twelve (12), emerged from adjoining bushes and attacked the park.
He said, “Following the tragic attack on the National Forest Rangers’ Office at Oloka Village via Ikoyi-Ile, Oyo State, which occurred yesterday, 6th January 2026, at about 2330 hours, and claimed the lives of five (5) officers, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, CP Femi Haruna, immediately conducted an on-the-spot security assessment of the affected area.
“Immediately upon receiving information about the attack, the CP deployed all available operatives and operational assets to the area, thereby preventing further attack by the assailants and averting a potential breakdown of law and order.
“The Area Commander, DPO Ikoyi Division, Tactical Teams, and other operatives were tasked to move to the scene, secure the area, protect and gather evidence. The remains of the fallen officers have since been respectfully deposited, and the site was forensically swept to collect all available evidence.
“Preliminary reports indicate that the attackers, numbering about twelve (12), emerged from adjoining bushes, opened sporadic gunfire on the Rangers’ Office, and fled the scene.”
Old Oyo National Park attack: Police deploy more personnel, confirm killing of 5 rangers
