The police have revealed that gunmen on Tuesday attacked the Immigration Service Passport Office in Ogbomoso, making away with a G3 rifle assigned to the office, together with ammunition attached thereto.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Oyo State Police Command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka in a statement issued Wednesday said the command commenced a comprehensive investigation into the attack following an invasion by armed hoodlums on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
He explained that preliminary information available to the Command indicates that at about 8:45 p.m., the officer in charge of the facility raised an alarm following the invasion of the premises by armed hoodlums who scaled the perimeter fence from the rear.
Olayinka added: “Upon receipt of the distress report, immediate reinforcement comprising operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit and surveillance teams was deployed to the scene for intervention and assessment of the situation.
“Findings from the preliminary investigation revealed that the assailants, numbering about five, gained access to the premises through the rear fence bordering a large expanse of bushland.
“The hoodlums reportedly attacked two Immigration officers who were on night duty, assaulting them with sticks and other dangerous weapons before making away with a G3 rifle assigned to the office, together with ammunition attached thereto.
“The suspects also carted away a mobile phone belonging to one of the officers on duty, a generating set and a motorcycle battery before escaping through the same route used to gain access to the facility.
“The injured officers have received necessary medical attention and are currently in stable condition. Meanwhile, surveillance and tactical teams have intensified operations within and around the area, including the combing of adjoining bushes and likely escape routes, in a determined effort to apprehend the perpetrators and recover the stolen firearms and other valuables.”
Olayinka noted that intelligence assets and informants have been activated to generate actionable information capable of leading to the arrest of the suspects, while all relevant investigative and operational resources have been deployed to ensure a swift breakthrough in the case.
He said the Command, in collaboration with the Nigeria Immigration Service and other sister security agencies are working assiduously to ensure the prompt arrest of the perpetrators and recovery of the stolen items.