Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has ordered the deployment of additional tactical and intelligence assets to reinforce ongoing security operations in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and adjoining forest areas following a deadly attack and abduction incident.
The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday, May 15, 2026.
The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed in a statement that the IGP issued the directive during a personal visit to Oyo State in response to the attack.
According to the statement, the police chief expressed deep concern over the incident and extended condolences to families of those who lost their lives.
The IGP was accompanied on the visit by the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Ojo Adekimi, whose presence, the police said, reflected the strategic proximity of the Oriire axis to communities bordering Kwara State.
Also on the visit was the Commissioner of Police, Schools Protection Squad, CP Abayomi Shogunle, as part of efforts to strengthen school safety and coordinate an effective response to the security situation.
While in Oyo State, the Inspector-General met with the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, alongside other security stakeholders, where he received operational briefings on rescue efforts and ongoing deployments across affected communities.
The police chief assured residents, parents, and guardians that the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with other security agencies, had intensified coordinated search-and-rescue operations, intelligence gathering, and tactical deployments aimed at securing the safe return of abducted victims.
He also assured that efforts were ongoing to apprehend those responsible for the attack and bring them to justice.
Disu condemned the incident in strong terms, describing the attack as cruel and unacceptable.
He vowed that no effort would be spared in restoring peace and normalcy to the affected communities.
The Nigeria Police Force further reaffirmed its commitment to the protection of schools, communities, and citizens across the country.
Linus Aleke
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