Suspected bandits warn Oyo residents of alleged planned attack

There is a growing tension among the residents of Ikoyi -Ile town in Oyo State over an alleged plan to attack the town by suspected bandits, DAILY POST gathered.
Ikoyi-Ile is one of the towns in Oriire local government area, the same local government area where five people were killed a few days ago.
Some gunmen suspected to be bandits opened fire and killed five people at old Oyo National Park located at Oloka village in Oriire local government area on Tuesday. https://dailypost.ng/2026/01/07/old-oyo-national-park-attack-police-deploy-more-personnel-confirm-killing-of-5-rangers/
DAILY POST, however, gathered that suspected bandits had allegedly informed the residents that they will attack the town on Tuesday, 20 January this year.
Our correspondent gathered that the information was contained in two different notes allegedly written by the bandits.
The two notes were said to have been dropped at the front and back of a building in the town.
One of the hand written notes in Yoruba language which bore no address nor signature and obtained by DAILY POST has as title, “Lati Odo Bandit”.
It reads, “Lati Odo Bandit, A o wa ni January 20th, 2026. E duro de wa ati pe ki e mu ra fun wa le. A wa lati wa fun yin ni ibanuje ni orilede yin. Ni Ikoyi-Ile Ile Oyo State. E mu ra le fun wa.”
The second note reads, “Bandit information. See, now, Three days we work for you. We said you in Ikoyi – Ile is the government that sent us. Wait for us”.
It has not been confirmed whether these notes emanated from suspected bandits or not.
But, DAILY POST gathered on Saturday that the information has caused a lot of panic among the residents of the town.
Public Relations Officer of Oyo State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade when contacted said the state command has not received any such reports
He, however, said that investigations have been launched.
Ayanlade said, “We haven’t received such a letter but since you have brought it up investigation have been launched immediately it was received.
“Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I really appreciate sir”.
Suspected bandits warn Oyo residents of alleged planned attack